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Table 4 Pre- and post-intervention comparative results in the intervention and control groups

From: Educational intervention program based on health belief model and neck pain prevention behaviors in school teachers in Tehran

Variable

Intervention group(N = 73)

(Mean ± SD)

Control group(N = 73)

(Mean ± SD)

(P value)a

Knowledge

 T1

7 ± 1

7.07 ± 2

0.063

 T2

9.07 ± 1.01

6 ± 1

0.002

 T3

9.8 ± 1.087

5 ± 1.04

0.002

Perceived sensitivity

 T1

23 ± 3.073

20 ± 3

0.085

 T2

25 ± 2

19 ± 2.8

0.001

 T3

26 ± 2

17 ± 2.04

0.001

Severely perceived

 T1

19.01 ± 2

17 ± 4

0.073

 T2

20 ± 2

16 ± 4

0.001

 T3

21 ± 2

15 ± 4

0.001

Perceived benefits

 T1

20 ± 2.016

18 ± 4

0.437

 T2

21 ± 2.036

17 ± 4.041

0.002

 T3

21 ± 2.02

16 ± 4

0.001

Perceived obstacles

 T1

17 ± 3.064

12 ± 3

0.093

 T2

16 ± 2

13.1 ± 3

0.025

 T3

14 ± 1.01

14 ± 3

0.013

Cues to Action

 T1

10 ± 0.87

10 ± 3.2

0.071

 T2

12 ± 0.76

10 ± 3

0.011

 T3

13 ± 0.42

8 ± 3

0.001

Efficacy

 T1

21 ± 3

20 ± 4.01

0.083

 T2

25 ± 2

19 ± 4

<  0.001

 T3

26 ± 2

16 ± 4

<  0.001

Behavior

 T1

27 ± 5

23 ± 5

0.052

 T2

39 ± 5

21 ± 4

<  0.001

 T3

39 ± 5

20 ± 3.6

<  0.001

  1. a. Independent T-test