Table 6: Independent sample t test of health perceptions prior & subsequent to implementation of intervention.

Variable Control Group
M(SD)
Intervention Group M(SD) t p
Susceptibility Pre-intervention 2.64 (.69) 2.57 (.68) .73 .47
Post-intervention 2.79 (.64) 3.11 (.69) -3.38 .001**
Severity Pre-intervention 2.87 (.58) 2.91 (.73) -.41 .69
Post-intervention 2.95 (.50) 3.13 (.55) -2.35 .02*
Benefits Pre-intervention 4 (.43) 4.11 (.45) -1.54 .13
Post-intervention 3.98 (.44) 4.07 (.46) -1.47 .15
Barriers Pre-intervention 3.06 (.54) 3.05 (.62) .15 .88
Post-intervention 3.03 (.52) 2.82 (.62) 2.63 .009**
Health motivation Pre-intervention 3.38 (.70) 3.47 (.61) -.98 .33
Post-intervention 3.33 (.62) 3.47 (.57) -.1.60 .11

M, mean; SD: standard deviation; * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01 (two-tailed)