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Table 1 Demographic description of the sample

From: Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the diabetic foot self-care questionnaire in Iranian patients with diabetes

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
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