Table 3 Averages scores of the 110 participants with regard to PCKQ, HBM-PCS, and PCPPQ at baseline, post-test and follow up

PCKQ

5.84 ± 2.59

15.18 ± 2.47

13.08 ± 2.80

550.24

0.000*

HBM-PCS

94.56 ± 16.44

158.55 ± 11.87

138.25 ± 10.35

4281.16

0.000*

HBM-PCS subscales

• Susceptibility

9.88 ± 2.54

19.20 ± 2.17

14.08 ± 2.16

1047.98

0.000*

• Seriousness

7.80 ± 2.11

15.38 ± 2.02

11.41 ± 1.87

809.66

0.000*

• Motivation

24.68 ± 4.55

37.38 ± 4.58

32.64 ± 3.08

739.75

0.000*

• Barriers

31.05 ± 6.64

57.54 ± 5.17

52.47 ± 4.60

2392.24

0.000*

• Benefits

21.15 ± 5.31

29.05 ± 2.67

27.65 ± 2.90

288.21

0.000*

PCPPQ

18.53 ± 2.50

30.25 ± 4.94

23.50 ± 5.04

621.48

0.000*

PCPPQ subscales

• Diet

12.24 ± 2.09

19.72 ± 3.43

15.34 ± 3.64

460.97

0.000*

• Change lifestyle

5.11 ± 0.99

8.18 ± 1.53

6.39 ± 1.59

258.12

0.000*

• Health professional help-seeking

1.19 ± 0.42

2.35 ± 0.83

1.77 ± 0.76

132.72

0.000*