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Table 1: Baseline demographic

and clinical characteristics.

Variable

n (%)

Sex

Female

207 (68.5)

Male

95 (31.5)

Age (years)

Mean ± SD

60.8 ± 12.6

Median [IQR]

60 [53-70]

Diabetes type

Type 1

20 (6.6)

Type 2

282 (93.4)

Duration of diabetes (years)

Mean ± SD

12.2 ± 8.2

Median (IQR)

10 [6-17]

Foot self-care practices

Never underwent structured foot examination

254 (84.1)

Does not routinely inspect feet

138 (45.7)

Nail trimming – self-performed

169 (56.0)

Nail trimming – family member

92 (30.5)

Nail trimming – podologist

33 (10.9)

Nail trimming – other

8 (2.7)

Foot inspection – patient self-inspects

129 (42.7)

Foot inspection – family member

35 (11.6)

Data are expressed as n (%) for categorical variables, and mean ± standard deviation or median [interquartile range, IQR P25-P75] for continuous variables.

DM = diabetes mellitus.

IQR = interquartile range.

SD = standard deviation.

Table 1: Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics.
Variable	n (%)
Sex
Female	207 (68.5)
Male	95 (31.5)
Age (years)
Mean ± SD	60.8 ± 12.6
Median [IQR]	60 [53-70]
Diabetes type
Type 1	20 (6.6)
Type 2	282 (93.4)
Duration of diabetes (years)
Mean ± SD	12.2 ± 8.2
Median (IQR)	10 [6-17]
Foot self-care practices
Never underwent structured foot examination	254 (84.1)
Does not routinely inspect feet	138 (45.7)
Nail trimming – self-performed	169 (56.0)
Nail trimming – family member	92 (30.5)
Nail trimming – podologist	33 (10.9)
Nail trimming – other	8 (2.7)
Foot inspection – patient self-inspects	129 (42.7)
Foot inspection – family member	35 (11.6)
Data are expressed as n (%) for categorical variables, and mean ± standard deviation or median [interquartile range, IQR P25-P75] for continuous variables. DM = diabetes mellitus. IQR = interquartile range. SD = standard deviation.