Evaluating a handwashing with soap program in Australian remote Aboriginal communities: a pre and post intervention study design

Table 4 Results of individual and combined regional level Paired Sample t-test (pre and post intervention) – Theory of Planned Behaviour constructs shown to have good internal reliability

	Number of participants	Mean^a	Standard deviation	Correlation	Significance
Attitude overall
Top End Region
Pre	28	6.20	1.75	−0.111	0.573
Post	28	6.54	0.60	−0.111	0.573
Central Australian Region
Pre	45	6.60	1.12	0.212	0.163
Post	45	6.70	0.72	0.212	0.163
Kimberley Region
Pre	26	6.60	0.91	0.762	0.000**
Post	26	6.75	0.68	0.762	0.000**
All communities
Pre	99	6.49	1.29	0.205	0.041**
Post	99	6.67	0.68	0.205	0.041**
Perceived behavioural control
Top end region
Pre	28	5.31	1.67	0.038	0.847
Post	28	4.95	1.46	0.038	0.847
Central Australian Region
Pre	45	6.40	0.95	−0.121	0.429
Post	45	5.89	1.87	−0.121	0.429
Kimberley Region
Pre	26	5.42	1.88	0.324	0.106
Post	26	5.47	1.97	0.324	0.106
All communities
Pre	99	5.83	1.53	0.151	0.136
Post	99	5.51	1.82	0.151	0.136
Generalised intention
Top End Region
Pre	28	5.15	2.26	−0.183	0.351
Post	28	5.10	2.01	−0.183	0.351
Central Australian Region
Pre	45	6.29	1.22	−0.132	0.388
Post	45	6.06	1.89	−0.132	0.388
Kimberley Region
Pre	26	5.80	2.01	0.324	0.106
Post	26	6.23	1.68	0.324	0.106
All communities
Pre	99	5.84	1.82	.030	0.765
Post	99	5.83	1.91	.030	0.765

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