| Know about | Practice | Reason if not practiced |
---|---|---|---|
LF (n = 52) | |||
Self-care methods | |||
 Protect feeta | 26 | 24 | 2- It is not practical |
 Clean limbsa | 21 | 17 | 3- it takes too long; 1- it is not practical |
 Apply creamsa | 16 | 16 |  |
 Raise limb and exercisea | 8 | 8 |  |
 Other or local treatmentsb | 11 | – |  |
Breadth of knowledge and practice | |||
 At least 2 of the 4 recommended methods | 27 | 23 |  |
 At least 3 of the 4 recommended methods | 14 | 11 |  |
 All 4 recommended methods | 3 | 3 |  |
 Mean number of methods | 1.81 (SD = 0.951) | 1.25 (SD = 1.404) |  |
Leprosy (n = 53) | |||
Self-care methods | |||
 Protect Feeta | 52 | 52 |  |
 Soak limbs in clean watera | 48 | 45 | 3- it takes too long |
 Physical Exercisea | 48 | 48 |  |
 Check eyes in Mirrora | 22 | 18 | 2- it takes too long; 2- need help |
 Other or local treatmentsb | 3 | – |  |
Breadth of knowledge and practice | |||
 At least 2 of the 4 recommended methods | 52 | 51 |  |
 At least 3 of the 4 recommended methods | 46 | 45 |  |
 All 4 methods | 19 | 13 |  |
 Mean number of methods | 3.21 (SD = 0.717) | 3.08 (SD = 0.703) |  |