Table 4. Analysis of foot care activities by people with diabetes mellitus, by sex.
| Questions | Responses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | p * | |||
| F n (%) | M n (%) | F n (%) | M n (%) | ||
| 1. Do you know what the diabetic foot is? | 28 (31.8) | 9 (10.2) | 40 (45.5) | 11 (12.5) | 0.77 |
| 2. Do you habitually inspect your feet daily? | 41 (46.6) | 12 (13.6) | 27 (30.7) | 8 (9.1) | 0.98 |
| 3. Do you habitually walk barefoot? | 14 (15.9) | 2 (2.3) | 54 (61.3) | 18 (20.5) | 0.28 |
| 4.Do you habitually moisturize your feet with cream or oil? | 48 (54.5) | 10 (11.4) | 20 (22.7) | 10 (11.4) | 0.09 |
| 5. Do you care for your feet by trimming your toenails? | 63 (71.5) | 18 (20.5) | 5 (5.7) | 2 (2.3) | 0.70 |
| 6. Do you wear shoes that are appropriate for people with diabetes? | 4 (4.5) | 4 (4.5) | 64 (72.8) | 16 (18.2) | 0.05 |
| 7. Have you ever noticed a fungal infection between your toes? | 19 (21.6) | 8 (9.1) | 49 (55.7) | 12 (13.6) | 0.30 |
| 8. Have you ever noticed that you have calluses on your feet? | 29 (32.9) | 10 (11.4) | 39 (44.3) | 10 (11.4) | 0.56 |
| 9. Have you ever noticed that you have cracks on your feet? | 40 (45.5) | 11 (12.5) | 28 (31.8) | 9 (10.2) | 0.76 |
| 10. Do you habitually dry the spaces between your toes after washing your feet? | 39 (44.3) | 9 (10.2) | 29 (32.9) | 11 (12.5) | 0.33 |
| 11. Do you visit the PHCC when you notice damage and/or abnormalities before trying home treatments? | 36 (40.9) | 9 (10.2) | 32 (36.4) | 11 (12.5) | 0.53 |
*
Chi-square test (p-value). Significance level of the test: <0.05;
PHCC = Primary care health center; F = female; M = male; n = number of participants; % = percentage of sample.