Table 1.
Participants' demographic characteristics
| Item | Olive oil, n (%) | Honey, n (%) |
Usual dressing, n (%) |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 30–39 | 1 (6.7) | 1 (6.7) | 2 (13.3) | 0.27 |
| 40–49 | 6 (40) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (6.7) | ||
| 50–59 | 3 (20) | 8 (53.3) | 6 (40) | ||
| 60–69 | 3 (20) | 2 (13.3) | 4 (26.7) | ||
| 70–79 | 2 (13.3) | 3 (20) | 2 (13.3) | ||
| Gender | Male | 13 (86.7) | 9 (60) | 9 (60) | 0.19 |
| Female | 2 (13.3) | 6 (40) | 6 (40) | ||
| Educational level | Below diploma | 6 (40) | 9 (60) | 8 (53.3) | 0.54 |
| Diploma and higher | 9 (60) | 6 (40) | 7 (46.7) | ||
| Marital status | Single | 2 (13.3) | 1 (6.7) | 3 (20) | 0.56 |
| Married | 13 (86.7) | 14 (93.3) | 12 (80) | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 18–24 | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (13.3) | 0.65 |
| 25–29 | 6 (40) | 8 (53.3) | 6 (40) | ||
| 30–35 | 8 (53.3) | 7 (46.7) | 7 (46.7) | ||
| Location of wound | Sole | 2 (13.3) | 5 (33.3) | 5 (33.3) | 0.14 |
| Heel | 6 (40) | 2 (13.3) | 1 (6.7) | ||
| Toes | 4 (26.7) | 1 (6.7) | 4 (26.7) | ||
| On the toe | 3 (20) | 7 (46.7) | 5 (33.3) | ||
| Treatment type for diabetes | Metformin | 9 (60) | 7 (46.7) | 8 (53.3) | 0.96 |
| Insulin | 4 (26.7) | 5 (33.3) | 4 (26.7) | ||
| Both treatments | 2 (13.3) | 3 (20) | 3 (20) | ||
| Ethnicity | Lor | 7 (46.7) | 9 (60) | 9 (60) | 0.78 |
| Fars | 2 (13.3) | 3 (20) | 1 (6.7) | ||
| Tork | 5 (33.3) | 2 (13.3) | 3 (20) | ||
| Other | 1 (6.7) | 1 (6.7) | 2 (13.3) | ||