title: Use of the theory of planned behavior to explain HRT decisions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To test the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and other variables to discriminate among women who have made various decisions about hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
  
  
  METHODS
  An anonymous survey was completed by a diverse sample of 641 women employed at a community college.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Survey response rate was 64.3%. Results from a discriminant analysis showed that HRT use was most strongly associated with perceived behavioral control and reliance on one's physician as a source of HRT information.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The TPB is a useful framework for explaining HRT decisions in a period of uncertainty about risks and benefits of the therapy.
authors.affiliation: Health and Physical Education, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH 44130, USA. barbara.spatz@tric.edu
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Spatz
authors.forename: Dennis L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Thombs
authors.forename: T Jean
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: Betsy J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Page
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States