Table 1 Demographic description of the sample
Variable | N | % | Mean of diabetic foot self-care | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
 Male | 153 | 37.6 | 59 ± 11 | 0.283 |
 Female | 254 | 62.4 | 60.5 ± 10.1 | |
Educational Level | ||||
 Illiterate | 96 | 23.6 | 55.6 ± 8.5 | 0.001 |
 Elementary or middle school | 78 | 19.2 | 59.8 ± 9.7 | |
 High school education | 86 | 21.1 | 59.9 ± 9 | |
 College education | 147 | 36.1 | 62.8 ± 11.8 | |
Employment Status | ||||
 Housewife / unemployed | 180 | 44.2 | 58.7 ± 9 | 0.009 |
 Retired | 37 | 9.1 | 58.6 ± 11.5 | |
 Employed | 117 | 28.7 | 62.9 ± 10.8 | |
 Self-employed | 31 | 7.6 | 58 ± 12.5 | |
 Other | 42 | 10.4 | 59.7 ± 11.7 | |
Marital Status | ||||
 Married | 349 | 85.7 | 59.5 ± 10.1 | 0.069 |
 Single | 58 | 14.3 | 62.6 ± 12.2 | |
Foot ulcer history | ||||
 Yes | 37 | 9.1 | 60.3 ± 12 | 0.807 |
 No | 370 | 90.9 | 59.9 ± 10.3 | |
Medication | ||||
 pills | 260 | 63.9 | 60.3 ± 10.8 | 0.02 |
 Insulin | 111 | 27.3 | 58 ± 9.5 | |
 Pills & insulin | 36 | 8.8 | 63.3 ± 10.2 | |