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Table 3.

Results of the multivariable linear regression analysis model of breast cancer screening motivation, N = 649

Variables	Autonomous		Introjected		External		Amotivation		Motivation of breast cancer screening
Predicted factor	β	t	β	t	β	t	β	t	β	t
Ethnicity	0.09	2.45*	0.01	0.35	0.08	2.25*	0.07	1.70	0.08	2.18*
Religion	0.08	2.02	0.09	2.36*	0.02	0.42	0.05	1.20	0.06	1.69
Breast cancer screening	0.02	0.45	-0.03	-0.62	0.06	1.43	-0.03	-0.61	0.01	0.32
Having regular health check-ups	0.18	4.24**	0.07	1.72	0.11	2.62**	0.08	1.96	0.14	3.35**
Family history of breast cancer	0.18	4.37	0.25	6.12**	0.15	3.68**	0.12	2.83**	0.19	4.67**
Regularly absorb information about breast cancer	0.07	1.68	0.03	0.69	0.14	3.31**	0.05	1.28	0.09	2.09*
Having women’s health issues in the past	0.11	2.64**	0.11	2.67**	0.08	1.90	0.18	4.39**	0.13	3.28**
	F = 14.67 p = 0.000 R² = 0.14 R²Adjusted = 0.13		F = 12.61 p = 0.000 R² = 0.12 R²Adjusted = 0.11		F = 11.85 p = 0.000 R² = 0.12 R²Adjusted = 0.11		F = 8.74 p = 0.000 R² = 0.087 R²Adjusted = 0.08		F = 14.64 p = 0.000 R² = 0.14 R²Adjusted = 0.13

^*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01