Factors influencing the surgery intentions and choices of women with early breast cancer: the predictive utility of an extended theory of planned behaviour

Table 1 Means, standard deviations, and correlation coefficients for main dependent variables

	Mean score (sd)	Surgery choice^a(n=46)	Intentions (n=46)	Direct attitudes (n=46)	Subjective norms (n=46)	Descriptive norms (n=46)	Perc. Beh. control (n=46)
Intentions	2.30 (4.15)	-.796**
Direct attitudes	1.72 (3.14)	-.666**	.803**
Subjective norms	1.51 (2.26)	-.505**	.717**	.721**
Descriptive norms	1.72 (2.52)	-.406**	.487*	.440**	.688**
Perceived Behavioural control	1.96 (1.31)	.038	-.006	-.129	-.119	.087
Anticipated regret	-.98 (2.12)	.650**	-.736**	-.765**	-.587**	-.287	.107

^aParticipants’ clinical breast teams notified the research team of which surgery the women went on to have.
*p<.01, **p<.001.

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