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Table 2 Summary of responses to questions about attitudes and beliefs (abbreviated item texts), mean values (SD)
| All | Men | Women | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The staff were responsive to my concerns and questions | 1.5 (0.6) | 1.5 (0.6) | 1.6 (0.6) | 0.146 |
| 2. I was a partner in the decision-making with clinic staff | 1.6 (0.6) | 1.6 (0.6) | 1.6 (0.6) | 0.740 |
| 3. I am satisfied with the follow-up of my therapeutic shoes | 2.2 (1.2) | 2.2 (1.2) | 2.2 (1.2) | 0.809 |
| 4. Lost/reduced sensation in your feet increases the risk of foot ulcerations | 2.1 (1.2) | 2.1 (1.2) | 2.1 (1.3) | 0.988 |
| 5. What you do yourself is the main thing that affects whether your foot ulcer heals | 2.1 (0.9) | 2.1 (0.9) | 2.1 (0.9) | 0.860 |
| 6. What you do yourself is the main thing that affects whether you develop new foot ulcers | 2.3 (1.1) | 2.2 (1.1) | 2.5 (1.2) | 0.048 |
| 7. Probability of ulcer healing within 3 months if I always use therapeutic shoes | 2.1 (0.9) | 2.1 (0.9) | 2.3 (0.9) | 0.155 |
| 8. Probability of ulcer healing within 3 months if I never use therapeutic shoes | 2.8 (1.0) | 2.9 (1.0) | 2.8 (1.0) | 0.671 |
| 9. Probability of new ulceration within 12 months if I always use therapeutic shoes | 3.0 (0.8) | 3.0 (0.8) | 2.9 (0.9) | 0.439 |
| 10. Probability of new ulceration within 12 months if I never use therapeutic shoes | 2.2 (1.0) | 2.3 (1.0) | 2.1 (1.0) | 0.101 |
| 11. Worried that my foot ulcer(s) will never heal | 2.7 (1.2) | 2.8 (1.2) | 2.6 (1.3) | 0.271 |
| 12. Worried about getting new foot ulcers in the future | 3.0 (1.3) | 3.0 (1.3) | 3.1 (1.4) | 0.641 |
| 13. Confident I would always use therapeutic shoes if I decided to do so | 1.9 (1.0) | 1.9 (0.9) | 2.0 (1.2) | 0.611 |
| 14. General health | 3.4 (1.0) | 3.4 (1.0) | 3.6 (0.9) | 0.014 |
| 15. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless | 3.2 (1.0) | 3.3 (1.0) | 3.2 (1.0) | 0.297 |
