Table 4: DFU Prevention practice of DM patients at, HUCSH, South Ethiopia, September, 2021 (N = 125).

Practice Items	Response	Frequency	Percent
Do you examine/inspect your feet?	Yes	56	44.8
Do you examine/inspect your feet?	No	69	55.2
Do you check your shoes before you put them on?	Yes	55	44.0
Do you check your shoes before you put them on?	No	70	56.0
Do you check your shoes when you take them off?	Yes	49	39.2
Do you check your shoes when you take them off?	No	76	60.8
Do you walk in the house barefoot?	Yes	53	42.4
Do you walk in the house barefoot?	No	72	57.6
Do you walk outside barefoot?	Yes	64	51.2
Do you walk outside barefoot?	No	60	48.0
Do you checking temperature of water before using.	Yes	95	76.0
Do you checking temperature of water before using.	No	30	24.0
Do you trimming nails of feet straight with care	Yes	92	73.6
Do you trimming nails of feet straight with care	No	33	26.4
Do you ever set your legs crossed?	Yes	57	45.6
Do you ever set your legs crossed?	No	68	54.4
Do you use moisturizing cream?	Yes	63	50.4
Do you use moisturizing cream?	No	62	49.6
Do you drying the feet after washing	Yes	49	39.2
Do you drying the feet after washing	No	76	60.8
Do you use talcum powder for keeping inter digital spaces dry?	Yes	57	45.6
	No	68	54.4
Keeping skin of the feet soft to prevent dryness	Yes	65	52.0
Keeping skin of the feet soft to prevent dryness	No	60	48.0
Daily change of socks	Yes	60	48.0
Daily change of socks	No	65	52.0
Checking the shoes from inside before wearing	Yes	42	33.6
Checking the shoes from inside before wearing	No	83	66.4
Do you physical exercise?	Yes	81	64.8
Do you physical exercise?	No	44	35.2
Do you taking antidiuretic drugs as prescribed	Yes	118	94.4
Do you taking antidiuretic drugs as prescribed	No	7	5.6