Table 2. Characteristics of patients’ feet care.

All values are presented as numbers (N) and percentages (%).

Parameter	Category	N	%
Do you check the patient's feet	No	477	24.8%
	Sometimes	550	28.6%
	Yes, once monthly	220	11.5%
	Yes, once weekly	270	14.1%
	Yes, twice or more weekly	404	21.0%
The patient feet are being cleaned, either by the patient or the caregiver	No	328	17.1%
	Rarely	198	10.3%
	Sometimes	542	28.2%
	Always	853	44.4%
The patients’ feet are being moisturized, either by the patient or the caregiver	No	438	22.8%
	Yes, by the patient	992	51.7%
	Yes, by the caregiver	489	25.5%
If you answered yes, how many times do you moisturize the feet	Sometimes	38	7.8%
	Once monthly	30	6.2%
	Once weekly	105	21.6%
	Twice or more weekly	151	31.1%
	Daily	161	33.2%
Are patient's feet dried after getting wet either by the patient or caregiver	No	527	27.5%
	Yes, by the patient	995	51.8%
	Yes, by the caregiver	397	20.7%
Do the patient’s nails get trimmed	No	143	7.4%
	Sometimes	283	14.7%
	Yes	1,495	77.8%
Who trims the patient's nails	The patient	1,144	62.4%
	The caregiver	688	37.6%
Is the patient is walking barefoot	No	957	49.8%
	Sometimes	571	29.7%
	Yes	393	20.5%
Do you make sure that the patient wears his shoes	No	305	15.9%
	Sometimes	393	20.5%
	Yes	1,223	63.7%
What kind of shoes does the patient wear	Medical	964	50.2%
	Sandal	598	31.1%
	Custom	254	13.2%
	Sport	32	1.7%
Does the patient wear socks with shoes	No	447	23.3%
	Sometimes	467	24.3%
	Yes	1,007	52.4%
If yes, what kind of socks	Cotton	797	81.6%
	Wool	137	14.0%
	Silk	43	4.4%