Table 2: Overall scoresrelated to the health belief model (HBM).
|
Construct |
Low |
High |
||
|
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
|
|
Overall Knowledge |
221 |
55.2 |
179 |
44.8 |
|
Perceived susceptibility |
347 |
86.8 |
53 |
13.3 |
|
Perceived severity |
304 |
76.0 |
96 |
24.0 |
|
Perceived benefits |
8 |
2.0 |
392 |
98.0 |
|
Perceived barriers |
174 |
43.5 |
226 |
56.5 |
|
Health promoting behaviors |
154 |
34 |
246 |
66.0 |
|
Cues to action |
265 |
66.2 |
135 |
33.8 |