Table 1.
Comparison of General Data and Laboratory-Related Indicators in All Patients
| Variable | DPN | NDPN | Z (χ2) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 455 | 361 | – | – |
| Age (years) | 59 (52,68) | 56 (43,66) | −4.271 | <0.001 |
| Sex (male/female) | 290/164 | 224/137 | 0.246a | 0.620 |
| DD (years) | 11 (5,20) | 4 (1,12) | −8.129 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.92 (23.80,28.18) | 26.18 (23.78,28.87) | −1.239 | 0.215 |
| Smoking (n%) | 122 (26.81%) | 96 (26.59%) | 0.005a | 0.994 |
| Drinking (n%) | 104 (22.86%) | 85 (23.55%) | 0.054a | 0.817 |
| Hypertension (n%) | 253 (55.60%) | 174 (48.20%) | 4.425a | 0.035 |
| Fatty liver (n%) | 233 (51.21%) | 214 (59.28%) | 5.293a | 0.021 |
| DN (n%) | 115 (25.27%) | 32 (8.86%) | 36.703a | <0.001 |
| DR (n%) | 204 (44.84%) | 43 (11.91%) | 103.376a | <0.001 |
| WBC (×109 /L) | 6.37 (5.37,8.07) | 6.27 (5.18, 7.62) | −1.445 | 0.148 |
| NEUT (%) | 63.80(57.10,70.50) | 62.70(56.30,70.85) | −1.357 | 0.175 |
| ALB (g/l) | 39.75(36.93,42.78) | 40.40(37.40,43.30) | −1.939 | 0.053 |
| FBG (mmol/l) | 8.03 (5.97,11.00) | 7.96 (6.08,10.67) | −0.019 | 0.985 |
| Cr (umol/L) | 66.50 (55.93,79.83) | 65.25 (55.40,76.32) | −1.333 | 0.182 |
| UA (umol/L) | 317.65 (258.15,388.68) | 331.15 (270.50,399.40) | −1.396 | 0.163 |
| eGFR (mL/min) | 96.73(82.49,106.25) | 99.95 (87.32,111.43) | −3.38 | 0.001 |
| TC (mmol/l) | 4.71 (3.90,5.57) | 4.70 (3.97,5.65) | −0.792 | 0.429 |
| TG (mmol/l) | 1.37 (0.90,2.09) | 1.50 (0.99,2,21) | −1.752 | 0.08 |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.09 (0.90,1.30) | 1.05 (0.92,1.22) | −1.147 | 0.251 |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | 2.94 (2.37,3.57) | 2.96 (2.43,3.64) | −0.865 | 0.387 |
| HBA1c (%) | 8.70 (7.38,10.50) | 8.40 (6.90,10.30) | −1.552 | 0.121 |
| ESR (mm/h) | 10.50 (5.00.21.00) | 10.00 (5.00,20.75) | −0.313 | 0.754 |
| FCP (nmol/l) | 1.83 (1.19,2.71) | 2.28 (1.43,3.21) | −3.882 | <0.001 |
| FCP/DD | 0.18 (0.08,0.45) | 0.45 (0.16,2.23) | −8.316 | <0.001 |
Note: aindicates χ2 value. Significance at a P value of <0.05.
Abbreviations: DPN, diabetic peripheral neuropathy; NDPN,non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy; DN, diabetic nephropathy; DR, diabetic retinopathy; DD, diabetes duration; BMI, body mass index; WBC, white blood cell count; NEUT, percentage of neutrophils; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; FBG, fasting blood glucose; ALB, albumin; Cr, blood creatinine; UA, blood uric acid; eGFR, Glomerular filtration rate; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; FCP, fasting C-peptide; FCP/DD, fasting C-peptide/ diabetes duration.