Table 2 Participants’ (n = 251) self-reported foot self-care competence
From: Foot self-care competence reported by patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study
Abbreviated item | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | |||
COMPETENCE (total) | 244 | 3.50 | 0.66 | |||||
FOOT SELF-CARE KNOWLEDGE | 248 | 3.45 | 0.67 | |||||
I know how to identify: | ||||||||
Changes in the foot skin | 245 | 2 (1) | 18 (7) | 63 (25) | 137 (55) | 25 (10) | 3.67 | 0.79 |
Changes in the toenails | 242 | 2 (1) | 20 (8) | 57 (23) | 137 (55) | 26 (10) | 3.68 | 0.80 |
Structural changes in the feet and toes | 244 | 6 (2) | 31 (12) | 81 (32) | 107 (43) | 19 (8) | 3.42 | 0.90 |
Need to care for foot pain | 245 | 2 (1) | 29 (12) | 70 (28) | 116 (46) | 28 (11) | 3.58 | 0.87 |
I know how to care for: | ||||||||
Changes in the foot skin | 243 | 3 (1) | 27 (11) | 84 (34) | 114 (45) | 15 (6) | 3.47 | 0.83 |
Changes in the toenails | 244 | 4 (2) | 38 (15) | 90 (36) | 100 (40) | 12 (5) | 3.32 | 0.86 |
Structural changes in the feet and toes | 243 | 6 (2) | 53 (21) | 99 (39) | 73 (29) | 12 (5) | 3.14 | 0.91 |
Foot pain | 246 | 5 (2) | 38 (15) | 92 (27) | 91 (36) | 20 (8) | 3.36 | 0.91 |
FOOT SELF-CARE SKILLS | 246 | 3.35 | 0.65 | |||||
I can identify: | ||||||||
Changes in the foot skin | 244 | 2 (1) | 16 (6) | 57 (23) | 151 (60) | 18 (7) | 3.68 | 0.75 |
Changes in the toenails | 243 | 1 (1) | 17 (7) | 62 (25) | 142 (57) | 21 (8) | 3.67 | 0.75 |
Structural changes in the feet and toes | 242 | 4 (2) | 30 (12) | 78 (31) | 116 (46) | 14 (6) | 3.41 | 0.85 |
Need to care for foot pain | 245 | 1 (1) | 24 (10) | 72 (29) | 120 (48) | 28 (11) | 3.62 | 0.82 |
I can care for: | ||||||||
Changes in the foot skin | 242 | 6 (2) | 42 (17) | 87 (35) | 95 (38) | 12 (5) | 3.27 | 0.89 |
Changes in the toenails | 241 | 8 (3) | 54 (22) | 95 (38) | 76 (30) | 8 (3) | 3.09 | 0.91 |
Structural changes in the feet and toes | 242 | 21 (8) | 66 (26) | 90 (34) | 58 (23) | 7 (3) | 2.86 | 0.99 |
Foot pain | 244 | 15 (6) | 45 (18) | 93 (37) | 74 (26) | 17 (7) | 3.15 | 1.00 |
ATTITUDE TOWARDS FOOT SELF-CARE | 244 | 3.98 | 0.69 | |||||
I think it is important that I can identify: | ||||||||
Changes in the foot skin | 238 | 1 (1) | 8 (3) | 31 (12) | 136 (54) | 62 (25) | 4.06 | 0.73 |
Changes in the toenails | 240 | 2 (1) | 5 (2) | 36 (14) | 139 (55) | 58 (23) | 4.04 | 0.70 |
Structural changes in the feet and toes | 241 | 1 (1) | 11 (4) | 40 (169) | 131 (52) | 58 (23) | 3.99 | 0.76 |
Need to care for foot pain | 240 | 1 (1) | 6 (2) | 40 (16) | 125 (50) | 68 (27) | 4.08 | 0.74 |
I think it is important that I can care for: | ||||||||
Changes in the skin of the foot | 240 | 2 (1) | 6 (2) | 39 (16) | 139 (55) | 54 (22) | 3.99 | 0.73 |
Changes in the toenails | 239 | 2 (1) | 6 (2) | 43 (17) | 135 (54) | 53 (21) | 3.97 | 0.74 |
Structural changes in the feet and toes | 238 | 2 (1) | 13 (5) | 51 (20) | 120 (48) | 52 (21) | 3.87 | 0.83 |
Foot pain | 243 | 3 (1) | 6 (2) | 47 (19) | 126 (50) | 61 (24) | 3.98 | 0.78 |
FOOT SELF-CARE EXPERIENCE | 244 | 3.38 | 0.85 | |||||
I have experience identifying: | ||||||||
Changes in the skin of the foot | 241 | 10 (4) | 35 (14) | 66 (27) | 99 (40) | 31 (12) | 3.45 | 1.02 |
Changes in the toenails | 241 | 10 (4) | 31 (12) | 76 (30) | 94 (38) | 30 (12) | 3.43 | 1.01 |
Structural changes in the feet and toes | 241 | 12 (5) | 35 (14) | 81 (32) | 84 (34) | 29 (12) | 3.35 | 1.04 |
Need to care for foot pain | 243 | 7 (3) | 27 (11) | 69 (28) | 97 (39) | 43 (17) | 3.60 | 1.00 |
I have experience caring for: | ||||||||
Changes in the skin of the foot | 240 | 15 (6) | 31 (12) | 70 (28) | 95 (38) | 29 (12) | 3.40 | 1.07 |
Changes in the toenails | 241 | 12 (5) | 40 (16) | 80 (32) | 85 (34) | 24 (7) | 3.28 | 1.03 |
Structural changes in the feet and toes | 240 | 18 (7) | 44 (18) | 89 (36) | 68 (27) | 21 (8) | 3.12 | 1.06 |
Foot pain | 243 | 12 (5) | 34 (14) | 76 (30) | 85 (34) | 36 (14) | 3.42 | 1.07 |