Table 4 Mean scores of decision balance, self-efficacy, spiritual growth, and responsibility by stages of changing the behavior of exercise activity

Exercise

I have not made a decision yet

19.8 ± 3.52

12.8 ± 3.52

23.8 ± 5.41

20.7 ± 5.34

Start in the next 6 months

25.2 ± 1.82

18.3 ± 0.53

32.5 ± 2.32

31.3 ± 3.19

Starting next month

31.07 ± 1.92

20.4 ± 1.21

36.8 ± 0.38

38.4 ± 1.17

I started from the last six months

34.0 ± 0.23

23.6 ± 0.46

39.0 ± 1.39

44.3 ± 2.96

More than 6 months

39.3 ± 3.21

24.0 ± 0.00

40.0 ± 0.00

48.0 ± 0.00

Total

29.27 ± 8.02

19.2 ± 4.95

33.3 ± 7.35

35.2 ± 11.35

P - value

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001