Table 3.
Foot self-care practice |
Active group |
A.G |
Control group |
C.G |
|
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean ± SD | mean ± SD | |||||||||||
(Day/week) n (%) |
0 |
1-3 |
4-6 |
7 |
|
0 |
1-3 |
4-6 |
7 |
|
t |
P |
Washing of feet |
0(0) |
2(2.5) |
68(85) |
10(12.5) |
5.22 ± 1.04 |
1(1.2) |
7(8.7) |
70(87.5) |
2(2.5) |
4.77 ±1.20 |
−2.53 |
0.01 |
Drying in between toes |
4(5) |
20(24.9) |
52(65.1) |
4(5) |
4.08 ± 1.59 |
5(6.2) |
18(22.5) |
57(71.2) |
0(0) |
3.81 ± 1.27 |
−1.20 |
0.23 |
Checking of feet |
1(1.2) |
12(15) |
3(66.3) |
14(17.5) |
4.85 ±1.56 |
2(2.5) |
7(8.7) |
65(81.3) |
6(7.5) |
4.78 ±1.33 |
−2.71 |
0.78 |
Inspecting inside of shoes | 0(0) | 10(12.5) | 56(70) | 14(17.5) | 4.95 ± 1.33 | 6(7.5) | 4(5) | 65 (81.2) | 5(6.2) | 4.43 ± 1.58 | −2.21 | 0.02 |