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Table 2 Descriptive statistics for the components of the theory of planned behaviour, perceived risk, perceived severity and intention for health professionals in Jimma zone, Ethiopia, 2012

From: Intention to voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) among health professionals in Jimma zone, Ethiopia: the theory of planned behavior (TPB) perspective

Components

N

Items

Scale range

Scale mean (SD)

Direct SN

336

4

4-20

14.45 (3.37)

Intention

336

4

4-20

14.55 (3.82)

Direct PBC

336

4

4-28

19.40 (6.14)

Direct Attitude

336

4

4-28

21.26 (5.19)

Perceived severity

335

5

5-25

15.37 (5.06)

Perceived risk

335

5

5-25

15.75 (4.76)

Behavioral belief (BB)

336

6

6-30

24.47 (4.24)

Evaluation of behavioral belief (EBB)

333

6

6-30

21.26 (5.36)

Indirect attitude=∑(BB) i (EBB) i

336

6

6-150

105.63 (30.17)

Normative belief (NB)

336

6

6-30

21.82 (5.21)

motivation to comply (MC)

336

6

6-30

19.15 (5.74)

Indirect SN=∑(NB) i (MC) i

336

6

6-150

80.99 (32.99)

Control belief (CB)

335

6

6-30

22.85 (5.19)

power of control (PC)

336

6

6-30

18.94 (5.87)

Indirect PBC=∑(CB) i (PC) i

336

6

6-150

62.36 (31.72)

  1. Do not add to 336, due to missing cases, SD= standard deviation, and PBC=perceived behavioral control.