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Table 4 Preventive services use self-efficacy subscales among different subgroups

From: The preventive services use self-efficacy (PRESS) scale in older women: development and psychometric properties

Factors or self-efficacy subscales (Number of itemsa)

N

Mean (SD)

Median (Range, IQR)

Self-efficacy for Exercise (4)

   

 By diagnosis of arthritis

   

  Yes

206

30.8 (7.9)****

32.0 (6–40, 10)

  No

27

36.4 (4.2)

37.0 (24–40, 6)

 By pre-program exercise routine

   

  Never exercise

28

26.9 (9.6)***

29.0 (6–40, 14.5)

  Exercise sometimes

131

30.9 (7.4)

32.0 (8–40, 11)

  Exercise regularly

72

33.9 (6.6)

36.0 (11–40, 9.5)

Self-efficacy for Self-management of Chronic Disease (3)

   

 By self-reported hypertension

   

  Yes

165

25.7 (4.6)*

27.0 (3–30, 7)

  No

77

27.1 (3.8)

28.0 (12–30, 4)

 By self-reported diabetes

   

  Yes

56

25.8 (4.5)

27.5 (14–30, 7)

  No

186

26.2 (4.4)

27.0 (3–30, 6)

 By self-reported hypercholesterolemia

   

  Yes

136

25.5 (4.6)**

26.5 (3–30, 7)

  No

99

27.1 (4.0)

29.0 (12–30, 5)

 By numbers of comorbidities

   

  >3

111

26.0 (4.1)

27.0 (14–30, 7)

  ≤3

131

26.2 (4.6)

27.0 (3–30, 6)

Factors or Self-Efficacy Subscales (Number of itemsa)

N

Mean (SD)

Median (Range, IQR)

Self-efficacy for Getting Vaccinations Regularly (2)

   

 By having a flu shot in the last year at baseline

   

  Got a flu shot in the last year

189

19.7 (1.3)****

20.0 (7–20, 0)

  Did not get a flu shot in last year

51

16.2 (6.0)

20.0 (2–20, 7)

 By having a pneumonia shot at baseline

   

  Had a pneumonia shot previously

185

19.4 (2.1)****

20.0 (2–20, 0)

  Never had a pneumonia shot

46

16.7 (5.8)

20.0 (2–20, 4)

  1. aThe score for each item ranges 1 to 10
  2. *:P < .05, **:P < .01, ***:P < .001, ****:P < .0001