Table 1 Medical history in subjects divided by type o neuropathy
Variables | Overall n = 160 (%) | Peripheral Neuropathy (Michigan) | p-value | Autonomic Neuropathy (Sudoscan) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absence n = 112 (%) | Presence n = 48 (%) | Absence n = 103 (%) | Presence n = 57 (%) | ||||
Male a | 81 (51%) | 53 (47%) | 28 (58%) | 0.2 | 56 (54%) | 25 (44%) | 0.2 |
Age (years) b | 51 (12) | 50 (12) | 55 (8) | 0.004 | 51 (13) | 51 (11) | 0.7 |
Diabetes duration (years) b | 6 (8.96) | 6 (8.06) | 9.5 (9.56) | 0.004 | 6 (8) | 8.67 (10.04) | 0.2 |
BMI c | 33.1 (1.20) | 31.6 (1.58) | 34.6 (1.17) | < 0.001 | 32.35 (1.20) | 33.1 (1.20) | 0.4 |
Waist Circumference (cm) b | 100 (25) | 98 (23) | 104 (18) | 0.025 | 99 (30) | 101 (22) | > 0.9 |
Hypertension a | 64 (40%) | 37 (33%) | 27 (56%) | 0.006 | 41 (40%) | 23 (40%) | > 0.9 |
Obesity a | 104 (65%) | 66 (59%) | 38 (79%) | 0.014 | 68 (66%) | 36 (63%) | 0.7 |
Dyslipidemia a | 106 (66%) | 73 (65%) | 33 (69%) | 0.7 | 68 (66%) | 38 (67%) | > 0.9 |
Hypothyroidism a | 14 (8.8%) | 10 (8.9%) | 4 (8.3%) | > 0.9 | 8 (7.8%) | 6 (11%) | 0.6 |
Diabetic Retinopathy a | 8 (5.0%) | 2 (1.8%) | 6 (13%) | 0.010 | 4 (3.9%) | 4 (7.0%) | 0.5 |
Diabetic Nephropathy a | 4 (2.5%) | 1 (0.9%) | 3 (6.3%) | 0.081 | 2 (1.9%) | 2 (3.5%) | 0.6 |