Table 3. Factors associated with caregivers’ knowledge about diabetic foot.

All values are presented as numbers (N) and percentages (%); P value<0.05 is statistically significant

Parameter	Category	Knowledge about diabetic foot				p
		No= 673		Yes, =1,248
		N	%	N	%
Age (years)	18 to <30	270	35.2%	497	64.8%	0.254
	30 to <45	238	37.2%	401	62.8%
	45 to <60	148	32.7%	305	67.3%
	60 or more	17	27.4%	45	72.6%
Gender	Male	283	38.3%	455	61.7%	0.016
	Female	390	33.0%	793	67.0%
Nationality	Saudi	631	34.8%	1,180	65.2%	0.476
	Non-Saudi	42	38.2%	68	61.8%
Marital status	Single	235	35.6%	426	64.4%	<0.001
	Married	369	32.8%	757	67.2%
	Divorced	46	52.9%	41	47.1%
	Widow	23	48.9%	24	51.1%
Region	Eastern	145	33.6%	287	66.4%	0.003
	Western	71	26.5%	197	73.5%
	Northern	131	39.0%	205	61.0%
	Southern	109	33.0%	221	67.0%
	Central	217	39.1%	338	60.9%
Employment status	Student	138	31.9%	295	68.1%	<0.001
	Unemployed	210	42.0%	290	58.0%
	Employed	325	32.9%	663	67.1%
Educational level	Primary	21	42.0%	29	58.0%	<0.001
	Middle	36	56.2%	28	43.8%
	Secondary	152	38.3%	245	61.7%
	Diploma	94	40.9%	136	59.1%
	Bachelor	346	34.4%	661	65.6%
	Post-graduate	24	13.9%	149	86.1%
Relationship	Parent	248	32.2%	523	67.8%	0.025
	Sibling	60	35.9%	107	64.1%
	Child	100	35.0%	186	65.0%
	Aunt or uncle	89	44.5%	111	55.5%
	Grandmother/ Grandfather	97	36.6%	168	63.4%
	Others	79	34.0%	153	65.9%
Was the patient diagnosed with diabetic foot?	No	540	43.0%	717	57.0%	<0.001
	Yes	133	20.0%	531	80.0%
What is the condition of the patient feet at the current time	Healthy	580	36.6%	1,004	63.4%	<0.001
	Bad	59	36.2%	104	63.8%
	Amputated	34	19.5%	140	80.5%
Is the patient a smoker	No	544	35.6%	985	64.4%	0.323
	Yes	129	32.9%	263	67.1%
Do you have any experience in dealing with diabetic foot?	No	527	53.5%	458	46.5%	<0.001
	Yes	146	15.6%	790	84.4%