Table 1: Distribution of the Descriptive Characteristics of the Patients (N = 73).
Characteristics |
N |
% |
|
Gender |
Female |
24 |
32.9 |
Male |
49 |
67.1 |
|
Marital Status |
Married |
45 |
61.6 |
Single |
28 |
38.3 |
|
Age |
18-24 |
0 |
0 |
25-31 |
0 |
0 |
|
32-38 |
0 |
0 |
|
39-45 |
3 |
4.1 |
|
45 years and older |
70 |
95.9 |
|
Educational background |
Illiterate |
5 |
6.8 |
Literate |
5 |
6.8 |
|
Primary school graduate |
46 |
63.0 |
|
High school graduate |
12 |
16.4 |
|
Graduated from a Universty |
5 |
6.8 |
|
Working condition |
Housewife |
24 |
32.9 |
Retired |
24 |
32.9 |
|
Officer |
2 |
2.7 |
|
Worker |
3 |
4.1 |
|
Other |
20 |
27.4 |
|
Smoking |
Yes |
15 |
20.5 |
No |
58 |
79.5 |
|
Year of diabetes diagnosis |
Less than 1 year |
8 |
11 |
1 to 5 years |
16 |
21.9 |
|
6 to 10 years |
12 |
16.4 |
|
11 to 20 years |
12 |
16.4 |
|
More than 20 years |
25 |
34.2 |
|
Diabetes treatment |
Only diet therapy |
1 |
1.4 |
Oral antidiabetic pill + insulin |
36 |
49.3 |
|
Insülin |
34 |
46.6 |
|
Other |
2 |
2.7 |
|
Diabetic Foot ulcer treatment |
Yes |
66 |
90.4 |
No |
7 |
9.6 |
|
Having a foot ulcer surgery |
Yes |
58 |
79.5 |
No |
15 |
20.5 |