Table 2. Correlation between study parameters in diabetic patients.
| Duration of DM [years] | HbA1c [%] | Nerve fibre density [μm/μm2] | Wagner-Score | NDS [points] | NSS [points] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of DM [years] | Correlation—Pearson | 1 | ,061 | ,127 | -,244 | ,208 | -,308 |
| Significance (bilateral) | ,743 | ,526 | ,185 | ,261 | ,091 | ||
| HbA1c [%] | Correlation—Pearson | ,061 | 1 | -,186 | -,477** | ,227 | ,112 |
| Significance (bilateral) | ,743 | ,352 | ,007 | ,219 | ,548 | ||
| Nerve fibre density [μm/μm2] | Correlation—Pearson | ,127 | -,186 | 1 | -,454* | -,400* | -,171 |
| Significance (bilateral) | ,526 | ,352 | ,017 | ,039 | ,394 | ||
| Wagner-Score | Correlation—Pearson | -,244 | -,477** | -,454* | 1 | ,115 | -,009 |
| Significance (bilateral) | ,185 | ,007 | ,017 | ,538 | ,960 | ||
| NDS [points] | Correlation—Pearson | ,208 | ,227 | -,400* | ,115 | 1 | -,016 |
| Significance (bilateral) | ,261 | ,219 | ,039 | ,538 | ,930 | ||
| NSS [points] | Correlation—Pearson | -,308 | ,112 | -,171 | -,009 | -,016 | 1 |
| Significance (bilateral) | ,091 | ,548 | ,394 | ,960 | ,930 | ||
** Correlation significant 0,01 (bilateral);
* correlation significant 0,05 (bilateral)