Knowledge and practice of diabetic foot prevention among diabetic patients attending Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, The Gambia: an institutional-based cross-sectional study
Table 1.
Participants socio-demographic characteristics
|
| Variable |
Frequency (n) |
Percent (%) |
|
|
|
| Age of participants |
|
|
|
|
| 30 & below |
14 |
3.9 |
|
|
| 31 – 60 |
301 |
84.3 |
|
|
| above 60 |
42 |
11.8 |
|
|
| Mean (±SD): 47.30(±10.5) |
|
|
|
|
| Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Married |
337 |
94.4 |
|
|
| Single |
20 |
5.6 |
|
|
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Female |
197 |
55.2 |
|
|
| Male |
160 |
44.8 |
|
|
| Educational level |
|
|
|
|
| Never been to school |
127 |
35.6 |
|
|
| Madrasa |
70 |
19.6 |
|
|
| Primary |
62 |
17.4 |
|
|
| Secondary |
79 |
22.1 |
|
|
| Tertiary |
19 |
5.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
