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Table 4 Comparisons of the number of patients in the stages of change between the two groups at two time points

From: Effects of a transtheoretical model - based intervention and motivational interviewing on the management of depression in hospitalized patients with coronary heart disease: a randomized controlled trial

Stages of change

Intervention group (n = 48)

n (%)

Control group (n = 55)

n (%)

Chi-squared test

χ2

P

T

 Precontemplation

30 (62.5)

41 (74.5)

2.551

0.466

 Contemplation

16 (33.3)

13 (23.6)

 Preparation

1 (2.1)

1 (1.82)

 Action

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

 Maintenance

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

T0

 Precontemplation

15 (31.2)

38 (69.1)

22.198

0.000**

 Contemplation

19 (39.6)

16 (29.1)

 Preparation

12 (25.0)

0 (0.0)

 Action

2 (4.2)

1 (1.8)

 Maintenance

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

  1. **p < 0.01; T at the baseline, T0 after intervention