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Original Article
Volume 6, Number 6, December 2016, pages 172-177
Diabetic Foot Care: Knowledge and Practice
Tables
Characteristics | Gender | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Female | Male | ||
Age groups | |||
18 - 27 | 12 (8.7) | 6 (5.4) | 18 (7.2) |
28 - 37 | 15 (10.9) | 10 (8.9) | 25 (10.0) |
38 - 47 | 26 (18.8) | 19 (17.0) | 45 (18.0) |
48 - 57 | 51 (37.0) | 29 (25.9) | 80 (32.0) |
58 - 67 | 19 (13.8) | 30 (26.8) | 49 (19.6) |
68+ | 15 (10.9) | 33 (13.2) | 18 (16.1) |
Marital status | |||
Single | 18 (13.0) | 8 (7.1) | 26 (10.4) |
Married | 94 (68.1) | 103 (92.0) | 197 (78.8) |
Divorced | 7 (5.1) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (2.8) |
Widowed | 19 (13.8) | 1 (1.9) | 20 (8.0) |
Educational status | |||
Illiterate | 67 (48.6) | 20 (17.9( | 87 (34.8) |
Read and write | 7 (5.1) | 8 (7.1) | 15 (6.0) |
Primary | 13 (9.4) | 9 (8.0) | 22 (8.8) |
Intermediate | 13 (9.4) | 15 (13.4) | 28 (11.2) |
Secondary | 14 (10.1) | 18 (16.1) | 32 (12.8) |
University | 24 (17.4) | 42 (37.5) | 66 (26.4) |
Occupational | |||
Government employ | 19 (13.8) | 43 (38.4) | 62 (24.8) |
Private employed | 0 (0) | 7 (6.2) | 7 (2.8) |
Retired | 11 (8.0) | 37 (33.0) | 48 (19.2) |
House wife | 94 (67.3) | 0 (0) | 94 (37.6) |
Other | 15 (10.9) | 24 (21.4) | 39 (15.6) |
Income level | |||
< 3,000 | 65 (47.1) | 30 (26.8) | 95 (38.0) |
3,000 - 10,000 | 49 (35.5) | 49 (43.8) | 98 (39.2) |
> 10,000 | 24 (17.4) | 33 (29.5) | 57 (22.8) |
Items | Gender | Total | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Female, N (%) | Male, N (%) | |||
Prevalence of diabetic foot | 65 (58.0) | 73 (52.9) | 138 (55.2) | 0.417 |
History of foot ulcer | 19 (17.0) | 26 (18.8) | 45 (18.0) | 0.701 |
Previous slow healing wound | 33 (29.5) | 53 (38.4) | 86 (34.4) | 0.139 |
Tingling sensation | 79 (70.5) | 103 (74.6) | 182 (72.8) | 0.469 |
Previous knowledge of diabetic foot | 65 (58.0) | 73 (52.9) | 101 (40.9) | 0.417 |
Go to doctor in case of wound | 83 (75.5) | 63 (46.0) | 146 (59.1) | 0.000 |
Treat wounds by my self | 27 (24.5) | 74 (54.0) | 101 (40.9) | 0.000 |
Reading about foot care | 51 (45.5) | 41 (29.7) | 92 (36.8) | 0.010 |
Suitable shoes knowledge | 44 (39.3) | 56 (40.6) | 100 (40.0) | 0.835 |
Practicing sport | 64 (57.7) | 51 (37.0) | 115 (46.2) | 0.001 |
Using proper vitamins | 67 (59.8) | 75 (55.1) | 142 (57.3) | 0.495 |
Variables | Poor knowledge, N (%) | Good knowledge, N (%) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.993 | ||
Male | 52 (46.4) | 60 (53.6) | |
Female | 64 (46.4) | 74 (53.6) | |
Duration of DM | 0.086 | ||
0 - 9 | 66 (52.8) | 59 (47.2) | |
10 - 19 | 38 (38.0) | 62 (62.0) | |
20+ | 11 (45.8) | 13 (54.2) | |
Marital status | 0.176 | ||
Single | 15 (57.7) | 11 (42.3) | |
Married | 89 (45.2) | 108 (54.8) | |
Divorced | 1 (14.3) | 6 (85.7) | |
Widowed | 11 (55.0) | 9 (45.0) | |
Age groups | 0.077 | ||
18 - 27 | 9 (50.0) | 9 (50.0) | |
28 - 37 | 16 (64.0) | 9 (36.0) | |
38 - 47 | 17 (37.8) | 28 (62.2) | |
48 - 57 | 37 (46.3) | 43 (53.8) | |
58 - 67 | 17 (34.7) | 32 (65.3) | |
68+ | 20 (60.6) | 13 (39.4) | |
Total | 116 (46.4) | 134 (53.6) |
Practice | Total, N (%) | Male, N (%) | Female, N (%) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Do you inspect feet regularly | 0.295 | |||
Yes | 170 (68.0) | 80 (71.4) | 90 (65.2) | |
No | 32 (28.6) | 32 (28.6) | 48 (34.8) | |
Do you clean fingers with sharp instrument | 0.146 | |||
Yes | 227 (90.8) | 105 (93.8) | 122 (88.4) | |
No | 23 (9.2) | 7 (6.3) | 16 (11.6) | |
Do you dry your fingers and foot | 0.022 | |||
Yes | 143 (57.2) | 73 (65.2) | 70 (50.7) | |
No | 107 (42.8) | 39 (34.8) | 68 (49.3) | |
Did you ever inspect inside of footwear | 0.341 | |||
Yes | 189 (76.2) | 87 (79.1) | 102 (73.9) | |
No | 59 (23.8) | 23 (20.9) | 36 (26.1) | |
Using skin lotion for foot | 0.000 | |||
Yes | 155 (62.2) | 56 (50.0) | 99 (72.3) | |
No | 94 (37.8) | 56 (50.0) | 38 (27.7) | |
Foot Massage | 0.987 | |||
Yes | 143 (57.2) | 64 (57.1) | 79 (57.2) | |
No | 107 (42.8) | 48 (42.9) | 59 (42.8) | |
Wearing shoes without socks | 0.029 | |||
Yes | 74 (29.6) | 41 (36.6) | 33 (23.9) | |
No | 176 (70.4) | 71 (63.4) | 105 (76.1) | |
Walking bare foot | 0.049 | |||
Yes | 109 (44.0) | 56 (50.9) | 53 (38.4) | |
No | 139 (56.0) | 54 (49.1) | 85 (61.6) | |
Checking the inside of the shoes | 0.703 | |||
Yes | 178 (71.5) | 78 (70.3) | 100 (72.5) | |
No | 71 (28.5) | 33 (29.7) | 38 (27.5) | |
Sitting crossing legs | 0.010 | |||
Yes | 112 (45.0) | 60 (54.1) | 52 (37.7) | |
No | 137 (55.0) | 51 (45.9) | 86 (62.3) |