Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the patients enrolled in the study
| Characteristics | Control (%) | DM2 (%) | DPN (%) | |
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| White | 88.8 | 41.6 | 46.6 | |
| Black/AA | 50 | 26.6 | ||
| Unreported | 11.1 | 8.3 | 26.6 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 33.3 | 58.3 | 46.6 | |
| Female | 66.6 | 41.6 | 53.3 | |
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| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
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| Age (years) | 48 (14.7) | 56.3 (11.9) | 61.1 (12.08) | |
| Weight (pounds) | 191.3 (88.4) | 229.3 (63.2) | 197.2 (46) | |
| Diabetes duration (years) | 7.1 (6.7) | 4.1 (1.8) | ||
| HbA1c (%) | 4.8 (0.5) | 8.8 (2)* | 8.2 (2.3)* | |
Note:
*
P<0.05 vs the control group.
Abbreviations: AA, African American; DM2, diabetes mellitus type 2; DPN, diabetic peripheral neuropathy.