Table 1.
Sociodemographic variables and data related to diabetes mellitus for the experimental groups
| Control (n = 30) | Diabetes no-neuropathy (n = 43) | Mild neuropathy (n = 30) | Moderate neuropathy (n = 16) | Severe neuropathy (n = 28) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (years) |
54.1 ± 7.5 |
56.7 ± 6.8 |
56.1 ± 6.3 |
58.4 ± 4.8 |
55.5 ± 6.8 |
0.3461 |
|
Sex (% female) |
53.3 |
41.9 |
60.0 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
0.027
3
|
|
BMI (kg/m
2
) |
25.7 ± 3.9* |
28.4 ± 3.9 |
28.5 ± 4.3 |
29.5 ± 4.6 |
28.6 ± 3.7 |
0.009
1
|
|
DM duration (years) |
- |
8.1 ± 7.2* |
12.1 ± 8.2 |
13.7 ± 5.9 |
14.4 ± 6.9 |
0.003
2
|
|
Glycemia (mg/dL) |
- |
143.1 ± 56.6 |
156.5 ± 62.6 |
185.3 ± 98.1 |
197.9 ± 76.3a |
0,004
2
|
| Fuzzy neuropathy degree (score) | - | 0.9 ± 0.5* | 2.9 ± 0.9* | 5.9 ± 1.1* | 8.9 ± 1.1* | <0.001 2 |
1ANOVA; 2Kruskal-Wallis test; 3chi-square test *statistically different group; astatistically different from diabetes and mild neuropathy; BMI – body mass index.