Table 4.
DFSBS (diabetes foot self-care behavior scale) scores in diabetic patients and comparison between DFU (diabetic patients with foot ulceration) and NFU (diabetic patients without foot ulceration) groups.
| Variable1 | Total (n = 413) |
NFU (n = 205) |
DFU (n = 208) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | ||||
| A subscale score | 12.70 ± 4.78 | 13.63 ± 4.77 | 11.78 ± 4.61 | <0.001 |
| B subscale score | 6.16 ± 2.80 | 6.62 ± 3.21 | 5.70 ± 2.23 | <0.001 |
| Total score | 18.86 ± 6.65 | 20.26 ± 7.18 | 17.49 ± 5.79 | <0.001 |
1The A subscale is the total of the scores of the items A1 to A4 (A1: I (my caregiver) examine the bottoms of my feet; A2: I (my caregiver) examine between the toes of my feet; A3: I (my caregiver) wash between my toes; A4: I (my caregiver) dry between my toes after washing). The B subscale is the total of the scores of the items B3, B7, and B9 in the DFSBS (B3: if my skin is dry, I (my caregiver) apply moisturizing lotion to my feet; B7: before I put on my shoes, I (my caregiver) check the inside of the shoes; B9: I break in new shoes slowly). SD = standard deviation.