Table 3.

Knowledge of diabetic foot care among patients with DM on follow-up in public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia, 2022 (n=400)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Patients with DM should take medications regularly	Yes	214	53.5
	No	186	46.5
Controlling blood sugar can reduce complications	Yes	178	44.5
	No	222	55.5
Patients with DM should look after their feet because wounds and infections may not heal quickly	Yes	190	47.5
	No	210	52.5
Patients with DM should look after their feet because they may get a foot ulcer	Yes	250	62.5
	No	250	62.5
Smoking affects DM progression	Yes	180	45.0
	No	220	55.0
Patients with DM should wash their feet every day	Yes	167	41.8
	No	233	58.2
Patients with DM should wash their feet using warm water, not hot water	Yes	158	39.6
	No	242	60.5
Patients with DM should wear socks and shoes at all times	Yes	165	41.2
	No	235	58.8
Overall knowledge	Inadequate	194	48.5
	Adequate	206	51.5

DM, diabetes mellitus.