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 3.
Patient knowledge on diabetic food care
|
| Variable |
Frequency (n) |
Percent (%) |
|
|
| Taking a diabetes treatment to prevent complications |
|
|
|
| No |
2 |
0.6 |
|
| Yes |
355 |
99.4 |
|
| Daily Washing the feet |
|
|
|
| No |
48 |
13.4 |
|
| Yes |
309 |
86.6 |
|
| Lotion not to be applied in the inter-digital spaces |
|
|
|
| No |
23 |
6.4 |
|
| Yes |
334 |
93.6 |
|
| Keeping skin of the feet soft to prevent dryness |
|
|
|
| No |
11 |
3.1 |
|
| Yes |
346 |
96.9 |
|
| Talcum powder usage for keeping interdigital spaces dry |
|
|
|
| No |
15 |
4.2 |
|
| Yes |
342 |
95.8 |
|
| Drying the feet after washing |
|
|
|
| No |
7 |
2.0 |
|
| Yes |
350 |
98.0 |
|
| Checking temperature of water before using |
|
|
|
| No |
4 |
1.1 |
|
| Yes |
353 |
98.9 |
|
| Daily Change of socks |
|
|
|
| No |
56 |
15.7 |
|
| Yes |
301 |
84.3 |
|
| Trimming nails of feet straight with care |
|
|
|
| No |
4 |
1.1 |
|
| Yes |
353 |
98.9 |
|
| Inspection of feet once a day by respondents |
|
|
|
| No |
1 |
0.3 |
|
| Yes |
356 |
99.7 |
|
| Wearing comfortable coat shoes |
|
|
|
| No |
5 |
1.4 |
|
| Yes |
352 |
98.6 |
|
| Checking the shoes from inside before wearing |
|
|
|
| No |
2 |
0.6 |
|
| Yes |
355 |
99.4 |
|
| Not Walking bare foot |
|
|
|
| No |
4 |
1.1 |
|
| Yes |
353 |
98.9 |
|
| Warning signs for which consultation is required |
|
|
|
| No |
2 |
0.6 |
|
| Yes |
355 |
99.4 |
|
| Using warm water for washing/bathing |
|
|
|
| No |
8 |
2.2 |
|
| Yes |
349 |
97.8 |
|
|
|
|
