Preventive foot self-care practice and associated factors among diabetic patients attending the university of Gondar comprehensive specialized referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of diabetic patients at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized referral hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 384)

Variables	Category	Frequency (n = 384)	Percentage (100%)
Age (in years)	19–28	65	16.9
	29–38	41	10.7
	39–48	71	18.5
	49–58	74	19.3
	59–68	79	20.6
	≥ 69	54	14.0
Sex	Female	190	49.5
Sex	Male	194	50.5
Marital Status	Single	66	17.2
	Married	224	58.3
	Widowed	51	13.3
	Divorced	43	11.2
Educational status	Can’t read and write	93	24.2
	Primary (grade 1–8)	133	34.6
	Secondary (grade 9–12)	86	22.4
	College and above	72	18.8
Religion	Orthodox	262	68.2
	Muslim	99	25.8
	Protestant	17	4.4
	Others^a	6	1.6
Occupation	Farmer	61	15.9
	Merchant	98	25.5
	Gov't employee	68	17.7
	Private employee	56	14.6
	Student	34	8.9
	Others^b	67	17.4
Residence	Rural	80	20.8
Residence	Urban	304	79.2

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