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. 2019 Jun 30;28(2):112–117. doi: 10.7570/jomes.2019.28.2.112

Table 3.

Correlation coefficients of Spearman analysis between MNSI, metabolic syndrome components, and body composition data

Variable MNSI-Q MNSI-PE


rho P rho P
HbA1c (%) 0.045 0.720 0.261 0.035

Diabetes duration (yr) 0.083 0.516 0.087 0.493

Triglyceride (mg/dL) 0.069 0.585 0.264 0.034

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) −0.067 0.595 −0.208 0.097

SBP (mmHg) −0.063 0.623 0.300 0.017

DBP (mmHg) −0.177 0.164 0.253 0.045

HOMA-IR −0.005 0.972 0.310 0.017

WC (cm) 0.085 0.505 0.364 0.003

BMI (kg/m2) −0.159 0.207 0.348 0.005

Fat mass (kg) −0.032 0.799 0.357 0.004

Fat percent (%) −0.021 0.870 0.332 0.007

Lean body mass (kg) −0.165 0.190 −0.067 0.597

Visceral fat area (cm2) −0.006 0.190 0.330 0.007

MNSI, Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument; MNSI-Q, MNSI-questionnaire; MNSI-PE, MNSI-physical examination; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance; WC, waist circumference; BMI, body mass index.