Table 3 Footwear-related behaviour for total sample and by clinic type
| Â | Patients, by clinic type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Footwear behaviour | Total patients | High risk/ulcer | Mod. risk/non-ulcer | Low risk/general | ||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Patient wearing closed footwear to clinic | 27 | 71% | 16 | 76% | 7 | 70% | 4 | 57% |
 Cushioned sports shoes | 9 | 24% | 4 | 19% | 4 | 40% | 1 | 14% |
 Surgical/Orthopaedic shoesa | 11 | 29% | 10 | 48% | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0% |
 Work boots | 3 | 8% | 1 | 5% | 1 | 10% | 1 | 14% |
 Casual/non-cushioned sneakers | 4 | 11% | 1 | 5% | 1 | 10% | 2 | 29% |
Patient wearing non-closed footwear to clinicb | 11 | 29% | 5 | 24% | 3 | 30% | 3 | 43% |