Table 3.
Semmes Weinstein Monofilament Sensory Testing
| Testing Location | Peripheral Neuropathy Group Mean (std) N = 32 |
Neurologically Intact Group Mean (std) N = 37 |
Diabetic Group Mean (std) N = 25 |
Non Diabetic Group Mean (std) N = 44 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Great Toe (log of force in grams) | 3.85 (0.63) | 3.56 (0.48) | 3.95 (0.56)* | 3.55 (0.53) |
| Base of Left 1st Metatarsal (log of force in grams) | 4.06 (0.56) | 3.70 (0.62) | 4.14 (0.70)* | 3.71 (0.51) |
| Base of Left 5th Metatarsal (log of force in grams) | 4.26 (0.76) | 3.85 (0.62) | 4.41 (0.65)* | 3.87 (0.70) |
| Left Heel (log of force in grams) | 4.60 (0.75) | 4.42 (0.54) | 4.99 (0.58)* | 4.24 (0.54) |
| Right Great Toe (log of force in grams) | 3.73 (0.71) | 3.64 (0.50) | 3.87 (0.68) | 3.57 (0.53) |
| Base of Right 1st Metatarsal (log of force in grams) | 3.97 (0.58) | 3.67 (0.48) | 3.97 (0.65) | 3.72 (0.47) |
| Base of Right 5th Metatarsal (log of force in grams) | 4.22 (0.65) | 3.86 (0.56) | 4.29 (0.82) | 3.91 (0.44) |
| Right Heel (log of force in grams) | 4.65 (0.63) | 4.41 (0.54) | 4.71 (0.54) | 4.44 (0.61) |
* significant main effect for subjects with diabetes versus those without diabetes, p < 0.05