Practical Behaviors

Foot at Risk

Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU)

No Risk

n: (%)

Presence Risk

n: (%)^*

p

No DFU

n (%)

Presence DFU

n (%)

p

Foot Inspection

n: 89

n:107

n:213

n:30

Inspect foot daily

35

(39.3)

21

(19.6)

0.003

63

(29.6)

12

(40.0)

0.292

n: 87

n: 110

n: 213

n: 26

Inspect foot entirely

33

(37.9)

18

(16.4)

0.002

56

(26.3)

7

(26.9)

0.952

n: 87

n: 110

n: 213

n: 29

Supported by family for foot inspection

8

(9.2)

1

(0.9)

0.007

9

(4.2)

4

(13.8)

0.103

Foot Washing

n: 90

n:112

n: 29

n: 30

Washing foot daily

77

(85.6)

100

(89.3)

0.520

194

(88.6)

23

(76.7)

0.081

n: 89

n: 111

n: 217

n: 29

Five time or more foot washing

69

(77.5)

88

(79.3)

0.714

173

(79.7)

18

(62.1)

0.014

n: 90

n: 112

n: 218

n: 27

Using moisturizer after foot washing

9

(10.0)

17

(15.2)

0.473

26

(11.9)

3

(11.1)

1.000

n: 89

n: 112

n: 217

n: 30

Supported by family for foot washing

4

(4.5)

5

(4.5)

0.697

11

(5.1)

6

(20.0)

0.021

Nail Trim

n: 90

n: 112

n: 219

n: 30

Weekly nail trim

43

(47.8)

49

(43.8)

0.573

101

(46.1)

17

(56.7)

0.331

Nail trim tool

n: 89

n: 112

0.081

n: 218

n: 29

Knife, blade or scissor

30

(33.7)

25

(22.3)

59

(27.1)

10

(34.5)

0.509

Nail clipper or nail file

59

(66.3)

87

(77.7)

159

(72.9)

19

(65.5)

n: 90

n: 112

n: 218

n: 29

Supported by family for nail trim

17

(18.9)

17

(15.2)

0.571

41

(18.8)

9

(31.0)

0.141

Foot Wear Inspection

n: 90

n: 111

n: 218

n: 29

Daily foot wear inspection

28

(31.1)

28

(25.2)

0.429

62

(28.4)

9

(31.0)

0.828

n: 90

n: 110

n: 216

n: 29

Inspect foot wear entirely

26

(28.9)

24

(21.8)

0.526

54

(25.0)

3

(10.3)

0.196

n: 90

n: 110

n: 216

n: 28

Supported by family for foot wear inspection

4

(4.4)

3

(2.7)

0.760

9

(4.2)

0

(0.0)

0.713

Foot Wear Practice

n: 90

n: 108

n: 215

n: 29

Try foot wear before buy

87

(96.7)

102

(94.4)

0.514

206

(95.8)

26

(89.7)

0.159

n: 89

n: 111

n: 216

n: 30

Measure foot wear before buy

64

(71.9)

69

(62.2)

0.175

147

(68.1)

8

(60)

0.410