Table 4 Spearman correlation of TPB variables among CSWs in Gondar city, 2021, (n = 393)

Intention

1

Direct attitude(DAT)

0.53^a

1

Direct subjective norm(DSN)

0.56^a

0.62^a

1

Direct perceived behavioral control(DPBC)

0.54^a

0.59^a

0.65^a

1

Indirect attitude(IATT)

0.57^a

0.69^a

0.64^a

0.68^a

1

Indirect subjective norm(ISN)

0.56^a

0.60^a

0.66^a

0.53^a

0.67^a

1

Indirect perceived behavioral control(IPBC)

0.38^a

0.24^a

0.37^a

0.45^a

0.27^a

0.29*

1