Components/constructs Scale range Scale mean SD perceived susceptibility 9-45 26.0 5.9 perceived severity 8-40 29.0 3.3 Weighted threat 17-85 0.8 0.3 Weighted efficacy 7-35 0.7 0.4 perceived self-efficacy of VCT use 4-20 18.3 3.6 perceived response efficacy VCT use 3-15 12.5 2.3 Cues to action 0-10 6.1 2.8 *Voluntary counseling and testing

Table 6: Presents descriptive statistics for constructs of EPPM by their scale range of the participants in hosanna high schools, Hadiya zone, South Ethiopia. (N= 408).