Table 2.
The mean score of knowledge and practice of diabetes foot care
| Variables | Practice score (mean ± SD) | P value | Knowledge score (mean ± SD) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0·21 | 0·37 | ||
| Female | 8·1 (2·5) | 6·4 (3·0) | ||
| Male | 8·5 (2·7) | 6·9 (2·9) | ||
| Age (years) | 0·20 | 0·92 | ||
| <50 | 8·6 (2·3) | 6·6 (2·8) | ||
| ≥50 | 8·2 (2·7) | 6·6 (3·0) | ||
| Marital status | 0·79 | 0·83 | ||
| Married | 8·3 (2·6) | 6·6 (3·0) | ||
| Single | 8·0 (2·6) | 7·0 (1·7) | ||
| Employment | 0·68 | 0·42 | ||
| Employed | 8·5 (2·8) | 7·2 (3·0) | ||
| Unemployed | 8·0 (1·4) | 8·5 (0·7) | ||
| Household | 8·1 (2·5) | 6·5 (2·9) | ||
| Retired | 8·7 (2·7) | 6·2 (3·4) | ||
| Education | 0·004 | 0·008 | ||
| Illiterate | 7·2 (2·2) | 5·5 (2·6) | ||
| 1–12 grades | 8·2 (2·6) | 6·5 (2·9) | ||
| ≥12 grades | 9·3 (2·5) | 7·7 (3·1) | ||
| Diabetes treatment | 0·83 | 0·92 | ||
| Oral agents + diet | 8·3 (2·7) | 6·5 (3·1) | ||
| Insulin + diet | 8·6 (2·6) | 6·7 (2·9) | ||
| Insulin + diet + oral | 8·1 (2·4) | 6·7 (2·8) | ||
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 0·89 | 0·07 | ||
| ≤10 | 8·1 (2·6) | 6·2 (3·0) | ||
| >10 | 8·5 (2·6) | 7·1 (2·9) | ||
| Smoking | 0·21 | 0·12 | ||
| Yes | 7·4 (2·4) | 5·0 (2·2) | ||
| No | 8·4 (2·5) | 6·8 (2·9) | ||
| Former | 7·4 (3·7) | 6·5 (4·2) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0·92 | 0·80 | ||
| ≤25 | 8·2 (3·1) | 6·5 (3·4) | ||
| >25 | 8·3 (2·4) | 6·6 (2·9) | ||
BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation, P < 0.05 is significant (indicated in bold).