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 4.
Patient Practices on diabetic foot prevention
|
| Variable |
Frequency (n) |
Percent (%) |
|
|
| Able to reach and see the bottoms of your feet |
|
|
|
| No |
46 |
12.9 |
|
| Yes |
311 |
87.1 |
|
| Examine your feet |
|
|
|
| No |
107 |
30.0 |
|
| Yes |
250 |
70.0 |
|
| Frequency of examining your feet |
|
|
|
| 2-6 times a week |
37 |
10.4 |
|
>
| Every Day |
171 |
47.9 |
|
| Once |
30 |
8.4 |
|
| Week or less |
11 |
3.1 |
|
| When I have a problem |
1 |
0.3 |
|
| Wash your feet every day |
|
|
|
| No |
30 |
8.4 |
|
| Yes |
327 |
91.6 |
|
| Dry well between the toes |
|
|
|
| No |
80 |
22.4 |
|
| Yes |
277 |
77.6 |
|
| Used a moisturizing cream on your feet |
|
|
|
| No |
145 |
40.6 |
|
| Yes |
212 |
59.4 |
|
| Cut own toenails |
|
|
|
| No |
93 |
26.1 |
|
| Yes |
264 |
73.9 |
|
| Kind of shoes you wear (n=264)* |
|
|
|
| Athletic/sneakers/runners, |
51 |
14.4 |
|
| Flip flop thong |
129 |
36.4 |
|
| Broad, round toes |
247 |
69.8 |
|
| Sandal |
110 |
31.1 |
|
| Shoe |
27 |
7.6 |
|
| Shoe made of leather or canvas |
170 |
48.0 |
|
| Wear socks |
|
|
|
| No |
192 |
53.8 |
|
| Yes |
165 |
46.2 |
|
| If yes, types (n=165) |
|
|
|
| Acrylic/synthetic |
2 |
1.2 |
|
| Cotton |
97 |
58.8 |
|
| Knee Highs |
13 |
7.9 |
|
| Not know |
15 |
9.1 |
|
| Wool |
38 |
23.0 |
|
| Ever soaked your feet |
|
|
|
| No |
282 |
79.0 |
|
| Yes |
75 |
21.0 |
|
|
|
|
