Table 2.
Comparison of the general situation of patients in the peripheral neuropathy and no peripheral neuropathy groups
| Item | Peripheral neuropathy group | No peripheral neuropathy group | t/c2 | P value |
| Age in yr | 50.50 ± 13.90 | 45.00 ± 12.40 | 4.653 | 0.000 |
| Sex, % male | 50.60 | 49.50 | 0.068 | 0.795 |
| Systolic blood pressure in mmHg | 130.17 ± 18.98 | 128.35 ± 20.32 | 0.989 | 0.323 |
| Diastolic blood pressure in mmHg | 75.34 ± 10.32 | 77.02 ± 9.45 | -1.880 | 0.061 |
| BMI in kg/m2 | 19.26 ± 2.15 | 21.88 ± 2.27 | -12.703 | 0.000 |
| Gastroscopy results, % prevalence of chronic atrophic gastritis | 76.50% | 59.20% | 15.418 | 0.000 |
| Helicobacter pylori infection, % | 86.40 | 56.40 | 46.452 | 0.000 |
| Gastric acid in mmol | 6.80 ± 3.70 | 17.80 ± 3.50 | -33.570 | 0.000 |
| Serum gastrin in pg/mL | 532.42 ± 167.33 | 208.43 ± 44.12 | 36.968 | 0.000 |
| Serum creatinine in μmol/L | 78.60 ± 17.20 | 76.50 ± 12.40 | 1.643 | 0.101 |
| VitA in ng/mL | 0.267 ± 0.269 | 0.383 ± 0.336 | -3.944 | 0.000 |
| VitB1 in nmol/L | 79.40 ± 20.70 | 82.60 ± 17.50 | -1.884 | 0.060 |
| VitB6 in mmol/L | 30.90 ± 14.80 | 32.70 ± 15.60 | -1.269 | 0.205 |
| VitB9 in ng/mL | 9.06 ± 3.81 | 10.60 ± 3.27 | -2.495 | 0.013 |
| VitB12 in pg/mL | 170.20 ± 111.20 | 216.40 ± 149.80 | -2.731 | 0.007 |
| VitE in μmol/L | 31.60 ± 5.48 | 33.20 ± 6.37 | -1.346 | 0.181 |
BMI: Body mass index; Vit: Vitamin.