Table 5 Foot care practices of patients by whether they had feet examined by doctor or not
Foot care practices done in 6–7 days and foot risk behaviors | Feet examined | Feet not examined | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 111 | N = 210 | ||
Inspecting feet | 58 (52.3) | 95 (32.4) | <0.001 |
Inspecting shoes | 53 (47.7) | 96 (32.8) | 0.005 |
Washing feet | 107 (96.4) | 268 (91.5) | 0.087 |
Drying between toes | 71 (64.0) | 142 (48.5) | 0.005 |
Not soaking | 94 (84.7) | 280 (95.5) | <0.001 |
Never walking barefoot | 48 (43.2) | 67 (22.9) | <0.001 |
Use of sharp instruments to cut nails | 11 (9.9) | 42 (14.3) | 0.240 |