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 2.
Patient knowledge on diabetic foot prevention
|
| Variable |
Frequency (n) |
Percent (%) |
|
|
|
| Ever heard of foot ulcer |
|
|
|
|
| No |
330 |
92.4 |
|
|
| Yes |
27 |
7.6 |
|
|
| Sore on your foot or leg more than 2 weeks |
|
|
|
|
| No |
334 |
93.6 |
|
|
| Yes |
23 |
6.4 |
|
|
| Cut on foot or leg more than 2 weeks to heal |
|
|
|
|
| No |
282 |
79.0 |
|
|
| Yes |
75 |
21.0 |
|
|
| Number of times for cuts on foot |
|
|
|
|
| 2 and below |
45 |
60.0 |
|
|
| More than 2 |
30 |
40.0 |
|
|
|
| Had foot ulcer or blister on your feet |
|
|
|
|
| No |
346 |
96.9 |
|
|
| Yes |
11 |
3.1 |
|
|
| Blood or Discharge on your sore |
|
|
|
|
| No |
350 |
98.0 |
|
|
| Yes |
7 |
2.0 |
|
|
| Numbness, tingling, pins and needles or itching sensation |
|
|
|
|
| No |
84 |
23.5 |
|
|
| Yes |
273 |
76.5 |
|
|
|
| Ever attended a class on how to care of your feet |
|
|
|
|
| No |
354 |
99.2 |
|
|
| Yes |
3 |
0.8 |
|
|
| Ways to increase your knowledge and practice of foot care |
|
|
|
|
| Health education in group |
137 |
38.4 |
|
|
| Individual Health education |
91 |
25.5 |
|
|
| Media such as TV, radio, etc. |
81 |
22.7 |
|
|
| Receiving handout/brochure |
47 |
13.2 |
|
|
| Others |
1 |
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
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