Table 7.

Comparison between functional foot care behaviors of the studied patients pre- and post-intervention of foot care guidelines (n = 40).

Items	Pre (n = 40)		Post (n = 40)		McNemar test
	Poor self-care	Good self-care	Poor self-care	Good self-care	p-value
The patient examines their feet?	15 (37.5%)	25 (62.5%)	5 (12.5%)	35 (87.5%)	0.031
The patient checks their shoes when they put them on and take them off	24 (60%)	16 (40%)	11(27.5%)	29 (72.5%)	0.002
The patient washes their feet and dries them well, especially between toes	19 (47.5%)	21 (52.5%)	9 (22.5%)	31(77.5%)	0.052
The patient use moisturizing cream on their feet?	23 (57.5%)	17 (42.5%)	12 (30%)	28 (70%)	0.019
The patient put moisturizing cream between their toes?	27 (67.5%)	13 (32.5%)	16 (40%)	24 (60%)	0.035
The patient has their toenails cut?	17 (42.5%)	23 (57.5%)	7 (17.5%)	33 (82.5%)	0.041
The patient wears inappropriate shoes such as sandals, slippers, and lace-up shoes	26 (65%)	14 (35%)	15 (37.5%)	25 (62.5%)	0.007
The patient breaks in new shoes gradually	26 (65%)	14 (35%)	14 (35%)	26 (65%)	0.008
The patient wears artificial fiber (e.g., nylon) socks?	19 (47.5%)	21 (52.5%)	8 (20%)	32 (80%)	0.001
The patient wears seamless socks and changes them often	31 (77.5%)	9 (22.5%)	10 (25%)	30 (75%)	<0.001
The patient wears shoes without socks	20 (50%)	20 (50%)	8 (20%)	32 (80%)	0.008
The patient walks barefoot in the house and out of the house	17 (42.5%)	23 (57.5%)	7 (17.5%)	33 (82.5%)	0.021
The patient uses tools for heating the foot, such as hot water bottle, near the fire, and radiator.	22 (55%)	18 (45%)	7 (17.5%)	33 (82.5%)	<0.001
The patient uses a bath thermometer	22 (55%	18 (45%)	13 (32.5%)	27 (67.5%)	0.078
The patient uses corn remedies/corn plasters/paints when they get a corn	17 (42.5%)	23 (57.5%)	14 (35%)	26 (65%)	0.678
The patient put a dry dressing on a blister, graze, cut, or burn	38 (95%)	2 (5%)	19 (47.5%)	21 (52.5%	<0.001
Total self-care behaviors	27 (67.5%)	13 (32.5%)	3 (7.5%)	37 (92.5%)	<0.001