Components/constructs Scale mean SD COR (95% CI) AOR(95% CI)
Perceived Susceptibility 26.0 5.9 1.17(1.12-1.21)* 1.61(1.40-1.86)*
Perceived Severity 29.0 3.3 1.03(1.01-1.05)* 1.41(1.27-1.56)*
Selfefficacy 18.3 3.6 0.96(0.94-0.98)* 0.68(0.61-0.76)*
Response Efficacy 12.5 2.3 0.33(0.65-0.80)* 0.13(0.14-0.76)*
Weighted Threat 0.8 0.3 1.09(1.06-1.11)* 1.97(0.94-1.02)
Weighted Efficacy 0.7 0.4 0.98(0.96-0.99)* 0.67(0.64-1.12)
Cues To Action 5.3 2.8 1.25(1.69-7.19)* 1.69(2.10-13.94)*
*statistically significant at p value <0.05, COR-crude odds ratio, AOR-adjusted odds ratio
Table 10: Regression analysis to see the effect of EPPM constructs in message response categories of the participants in hosanna high school, South Ethiopia, May, 2013. (N= 408).