Table 4 Correlation matrix of the study variables

1. Age

1

2. Education

− 0.068

1

3. Knowledge

− 0.134*

0.292*

1

4. Attitude

− 0.176*

0.195*

0.545*

1

5. Practice

− 0.302*

0.144*

0.281*

0.372*

1

6. Self-care

0.134*

0.199*

0.448*

0.339*

0.062

1

7. Shyness

0.209*

0.010

− 0.320*

− 0.501*

− 0.518*

− 0.084

1

8. BrHD

0.175*

− 0.132*

− 0.308*

− 0.333*

− 0.368*

− 0.190*

0.633*

1

9. NotEdF

0.293*

− 0.186*

− 0.317*

− 0.336*

− 0.456*

− 0.131*

0.531*

0.471*

1

10. Physician’s

Gender

0.287*

0.159*

− 0.040

− 0.240*

− 0.343*

0.042

0.456*

0.283*

0.346*