Table 3 Comparison of total health practices score and its subscales in the study groups
Variable | Counseling group (n=27) Mean (SD⁕) | Control group (n=27) Mean (SD⁕) | Mean difference (95% confidence interval) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total health practice score (Score range: 34-170) | ||||
Before intervention | 91.85 (5.83) | 92.55 (3.88) | -0.70 (-3.41 to 2.00) | 0.604‡ |
After intervention | 129.74 (12.5) | 93.85 (3.37) | 36.34 (34.69 to 37.98) | <0.001† |
Pre- vs post- intervention (P-value)§ | <0.001 | 0.015 | ||
Health practices subscales | ||||
Balance between rest and exercise (Score range: 4-20) | ||||
Before intervention | 5.52 (0.97) | 5.37 (1.08) | 0.15 (-0.41 to 0.71) | 0.599‡ |
After intervention | 9.67 (1.18) | 4.81 (0.92) | 4.78 (4.26 to 5.30) | <0.001† |
Pre- vs post- intervention (P-value)§ | <0.001 | 0.002 | ||
Diseases and injury prevention (Score range: 5-25) | ||||
Before intervention | 14.78 (1.98) | 15.23 (1.69) | -0.55 (-1.56 to 0.45) | 0.273‡ |
After intervention | 22.18 (1.07) | 15.89 (1.39) | 6.54 (6.02 to 7.07) | <0.001† |
Pre- vs post- intervention (P-value)§ | <0.001 | 0.045 | ||
Nutrition and diet care (Score range: 7-35) | ||||
Before intervention | 22.26 (2.31) | 22.44 (2.41) | -0.18 (-1.47 to 1.10) | 0.774‡ |
After intervention | 36.00 (2.15) | 22.59 (1.91) | 13.49 (12.53 to 14.44) | <0.001† |
Pre- vs post- intervention (P-value)§ | <0.001 | 0.602 | ||
Obtaining health care (Score range: 7-35) | ||||
Before intervention | 13.15 (1.75) | 13.59 (1.47) | -0.44 (-1.33 to 0.44) | 0.317‡ |
After intervention | 18.00 (1.57) | 13.22 (1.60) | 5.04 (4.34 to 5.71) | <0.001† |
Pre- vs post- intervention (P-value)§ | <0.001 | 0.076 | ||
Obtaining knowledge about pregnancy and childbirth (Score range: 5-25) | ||||
Before intervention | 16.15 (2.44) | 15.81 (2.52) | 0.33 (-0.78 to 1.44) | 0.550‡ |
After intervention | 23.89 (1.89) | 17.33 (1.41) | 6.37 (5.69 to 7.05) | <0.001† |
Pre- vs post- intervention (P-value)§ | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||