Table 2. A comparison of skin temperatures in the feet and the Ankle Brachial Index obtained in non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy (Non DPN, n=46) and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN, n=39) patients .

	Measures		Non DPN	DPN	Differences	95% CI	Effect size
ST (° C)	Hallux	R	32.33 ± 1.79	30.12 ± 2.26	2.21*	1.33–3.08	1.11
		L	32.56 ± 1.77	29.38 ± 2.55	3.18*	2.25–4.12	1.49
	Lesser toes	R	31.93 ± 1.97	29.43 ± 2.57	2.50*	1.52–3.48	1.12
		L	32.11 ± 1.78	28.92 ± 2.43	3.19*	2.28–4.10	1.54
	MMH	R	32.25 ± 1.51	30.53 ± 1.71	1.72*	1.03–2.42	1.08
		L	32.54 ± 1.54	30.08 ± 1.93	2.46*	1.71–3.21	1.44
	LMH	R	31.95 ± 1.57	30.33 ± 1.77	1.62*	0.90–2.34	0.98
		L	32.14 ± 1.62	29.73 ± 1.94	2.41*	1.64–3.18	1.38
	Midfoot	R	32.50 ± 1.27	31.06 ± 1.41	1.44*	0.86–2.02	1.09
		L	32.75 ± 1.35	30.55 ± 1.63	2.20*	1.56–2.84	1.50
	Rearfoot	R	32.29 ± 1.38	30.65 ± 1.78	1.64*	0.96–2.32	1.05
		L	32.49 ± 1.52	30.02 ± 1.84	2.47*	1.74–3.19	1.49
	Ave	R	32.21 ± 1.54	30.34 ± 1.85	1.87*	1.15–2.60	1.12
		L	32.43 ± 1.55	29.78 ± 1.96	2.65*	1.89–3.41	1.53
ABI		R	1.16 ± 0.11	1.02 ± 0.14	0.14**	0.09–0.20	1.14
		L	1.17 ± 0.12	0.99 ± 0.15	0.18**	0.12–0.24	1.35

CI: confidence interval; ST: skin temperature; ABI: ankle brachial index; MMH: medical metatarsal head; LMH: lateral metatarsal head; Ave: average of 6 foot areas; R: right foot; L: left foot, *p<0.05, **p<0.0001.