Table 4

Changes in outcomes variables during baseline through follow-up.

Variables
Time
THP N = 55 Mean (SD)
Control N = 52 Mean (SD
HP N = 54 Mean (SD)
Group × time

Perceived benefit
Pretest
2.58 (.67)a
2.73 (.63)a
2.88 (.62)a
3.01*

Posttest
3.57 (.40)b
3.22 (.46)
3.35 (.73)


Follow-up
3.41 (.46)c
3.22 (.46)
3.38 (.46)c

Perceived barriers
Pretest
2.89 (.53)a
2.94 (.55)a
2.72 (.51)a
2.40

Posttest
1.78 (.41)b
2.21 (.60)b
1.85 (.53)b


Follow-up
1.97 (.47)c
2.45 (.52)
2.01 (.48)c

Perceived self efficacy
Pretest
1.46 (.46)a
1.45 (.44)a
1.46 (.44)a
7.17**

Posttest
2.61 (.66)b
1.83 (.57)b
2.45 (.78)b


Follow-up
1.97 (.70)c
1.64 (.54)
2.03 (.65)c

Interpersonal norms
Pretest
4.07 (2.02)a
3.46 (1.88)a
3.93 (2.16)a
4.37*

Posttest
6.16 (4.40)b
4.39 (1.87)
4.83 (2.26)


Follow-up
4.80 (1.56)c
4.80 (1.56)
5.20 (2.22)c

Exposure to models
Pretest
11.45 (4.15)a
10.58 (3.92)
9.91 (4.23)
2.40

Posttest
14.0 (b4.91)
10.56 (3.74)
11.17 (4.28)


Follow-up
12.45 (3.29)
10.25 (4.47)
11.89 (4.58)c

Social support
Pretest
42.73 (7.49)a
43.42 (7.71)a
42.56 (6.93)a
2.52*

Posttest
48.96 (6.85)
43.73 (6.72)
48.28 (10.33)


Follow-up
49.05 (6.78)c
46.31 (7.11)
48.41 (8.07)c

Preferences
Pretest
4.81 (2.90)a
5.20 (3.07)a
4.85 (3.44)a
1.69

Posttest
1.83 (1.45)b
4.07 (2.50)
2.80 (2.47)


Follow-up
2.56 (2.46)c
3.71 (2.66)
3.19 (2.17)c

Stimulus control
Pretest
3.39 (1.01)a
3.07 (.98)
3.46 (.83)
3.18*

Posttest
4.26 (.56)b
3.16 (1.01)
3.67 (1.36)


Follow-up
3.93 (.70)c
3.30 (.87)
3.90 (.74)c

Counter condition
Pretest
2.97 (.96)a
2.64 (.98)
2.99 (.83)
2.46*

Posttest
3.86 (.86)b
2.78 (.78)
3.36 (1.29)


Follow-up
3.36 (.73)c
2.72 (.85)
3.29 (1.01)

Mean PA
Pretest
27.16 (12.02)a
30.63 (12.29)a
28.56 (11.30)a
19.14**

Posttest
75.80 (27.52)b
37.26 (20.45)b
73.61 (28.73)b


Follow-up
60.04 (24.87)c
46.26 (21.89)
56.79 (27.58)c

Overall time PA
Pretest
140.88 (62.98)a
170.33 (77.57)a
157.32 (72.02)a
15.50**

Posttest
371.19 (129.63)b
195.96 (99.66)b
348.08 (139.02)b


Follow-up
309.96 (134.32)c
245.35 (101.30)
285.94 (141.33)c


* p < .05 ** 0 < .005 a = significantly different changes between baseline and post intervention p < .001 – .03. b = significantly different changes between post intervention and follow-up p < .001 – .03. c = significantly different changes between baseline and follow-up p < .001 – .04.

Taymoori et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008 5:18   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-5-18