Table 4.
Foot care practices of diabetic patients at the time of interview by risk category
| Practices | Total | No added risk | At risk | High risk | DFU | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 404 | N = 136 | N = 108 | N = 98 | N = 62 | ||
| Foot care practices performed for 6–7 days | ||||||
| Inspecting feet | 153 (37.9) | 57 (41.9) | 40 (37.0) | 33 (33.7) | 23 (37.1) | 0.631 |
| Inspecting shoes | 149 (36.9) | 58 (42.6) | 41 (38.0) | 31 (31.6) | 19 (30.6) | 0.241 |
| Washing feet | 378 (92.8) | 127 (93.4) | 101 (97.2) | 85 (89.8) | 59 (95.2) | 0.573 |
| Drying between toes | 213 (52.7) | 77 (56.6) | 58 (53.7) | 48 (49.0) | 30 (48.4) | 0.596 |
| Not soaking feet | 374 (92.6) | 129 (94.9) | 99 (91.7) | 94 (95.9) | 53 (85.5) | 0.091 |
| Walking barefoot: | ||||||
| Outside the house | 236 (58.4) | 84 (61.8) | 60 (55.6) | 53 (54.1) | 39 (62.9) | 0.699 |
| Inside the house | 53 (13.1) | 18 (13.2) | 14 (13.0) | 17 (17.3) | 4 (6.5) | 0.493 |
| Use of sharp instruments to cut nails | 351 (86.9) | 114 (83.8) | 91 (84.3) | 89 (90.8) | 57 (91.9) | 0.213 |