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Table 10 Correlation between knowledge and practice scores among nurses and care workers

From: Foot care knowledge and practices among Japanese nurses and care workers in home care and adult service center: a cross- sectional study

N = 194

Subscale (practice)

Nurses (n = 52)

Care workers (n = 142)

n

coefficient

p value

N

coefficient

p value

Skin Assessment

52

0.227

0.105

142

0.101

0.236

Nail

52

0.259

0.064

142

0.188

0.026*

Skin

52

0.186

0.186

142

0.313

0.000***

Hygiene

52

0.191

0.176

142

0.350

0.000***

Movement and Toe Exercise

52

0.417

0.002**

142

0.304

0.000***

Consultation

52

0.190

0.178

142

0.235

0.005**

Total

52

0.331

0.017*

140

0.339

0.000***

  1. Spearman’s rank correlation
  2. *p < 0.05
  3. **p < 0.01
  4. *** p < 0.001
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