Foot care practice and associated factors among patients with lymphoedema in Boreda district, Gamo zone, southern Ethiopia, 2020. Implications for elimination of podoconiosis and lymphatic filariasis

Table 2 Practice of study participants towards lymphedema morbidity management and disability prevention, Boreda district, Southern Ethiopia, 2021

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Washing legs with water and soap daily	Yes	137	48.9
Washing legs with water and soap daily	No	143	51.1
Habit of drying legs after washing	Yes	23	8.2
Habit of drying legs after washing	No	257	91.8
Habit of cleaning legs apart from washing	Yes	28	10
Habit of cleaning legs apart from washing	No	252	90
Habit of massaging legs	Yes	201	71.8
Habit of massaging legs	No	79	28.2
Habit of elevating legs	Yes	114	40.7
Habit of elevating legs	No	166	59.3
Exercise the affected legs	Yes	74	26.4
Exercise the affected legs	No	206	73.6
Patients worn shoes during interview	Yes	233	83.2
Patients worn shoes during interview	No	47	16.8
Cleanliness of legs observed	Yes	138	49.3
Cleanliness of legs observed	No	142	50.7
Patients never walk barefooted	Yes	192	68.6
Patients never walk barefooted	No	88	31.4
Overall practice on foot care	Good practice	127	45.4
Overall practice on foot care	Poor practice	153	54.6

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