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Table 4 Intervention effects on HT knowledge, prevention and self-care practices

From: Effects of a health education intervention on hypertension-related knowledge, prevention and self-care practices in Nigerian retirees: a quasi-experimental study

Measures

Baseline

Mean ± SD

After intervention (4th month)

Mean ± SD

Follow-up

(5th month)

Mean (SD)

F

ηp2

Paired analyses

Baseline & follow-up P-value

HT knowledge

 Intervention group

9.64 ± 3.35

12.63 ± 2.13

13.13 ± 1.39

108.12*

0.36

0.000*

 Control group

9.69 ± 3.52

9.71 ± 3.47

9.76 ± 3.42

  

0.16

HT PSC

 Physical activity

 Intervention group

1.92 ± 0.97

2.15 ± 0.81

2.06 ± 0.88

12.71*

0.06

0.000*

 Control group

1.90 ± 1.01

1.90 ± 1.02

1.91 ± 0.99

  

0.59

Sleep pattern and quality

 Intervention group

1.87 ± 1.10

1.57 ± 1.04

1.41 ± 0.99

17.75*

0.08

0.000*

 Control group

1.95 ± 0.93

1.95 ± 0.95

1.92 ± 0.93

  

0.05

Substance use abstinence

 Intervention group

2.29 ± 0.92

1.68 ± 1.02

1.20 ± 0.98

52.67*

0.21

0.000*

 Control group

2.15 ± 0.83

2.10 ± 0.94

2.06 ± 0.95

  

0.28

Healthy diet

 Intervention group

0.76 ± 0.43

1.27 ± 0.65

1.63 ± 0.82

81.98*

0.30

 

 Control group

0.72 ± 0.45

0.74 ± 0.44

0.74 ± 0.45

  

0.10

Medication adherence

 Intervention group

2.27 ± 1.18

1.86 ± 1.06

0.91 ± 0.94

75.19*

0.28

0.000*

 Control group

2.26 ± 1.66

2.44 ± 0.83

2.27 ± 1.14

  

0.08

HBPM

 Intervention group

1.42 ± 0.83

1.51 ± 0.69

1.78 ± 0.77

20.88*

0.10

0.000*

 Control group

1.57 ± 0.74

1.57 ± 0.65

   

0.15

  1. HT hypertension, PSC Prevention and self-care, HBPM home blood pressure monitoring
  2. F Wilks’ lambda F value, ηp2 partial eta squared
  3. *P < 0.0001