Table 6.
Characteristics of the subjects with and without diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
| Without DPN | With DPN | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (n) | 131 | 100 | |
| Age (years) | 53.91 (12.21) | 55.80(11.25) | NS |
| Sex (male/female) | 90/41 | 57/43 | NS |
| Duration of diabetes (years)△ | 2(0.8,9) | 8.0(3.25,12.0) | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference(cm) | 86.63 (11.12) | 87.34(9.87) | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.91(3.46) | 25.14(2.84) | NS |
| SBP (mmHg) | 125.01(13.26) | 126.00(11.45) | NS |
| DBP (mmHg) | 78.37(7.47) | 79.09(6.37) | NS |
| Glycated hemoglobin (%) | 8.03(1.45) | 8.60(1.73) | 0.007 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) △ | 1.62(1.15,2.21) | 1.54(1.21,2.24) | NS |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.62(1.03) | 4.69(1.06) | NS |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)△ | 1.07(0.30) | 1.13(0.46) | NS |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.77(0.75) | 2.69(0.88) | NS |
| Scr (umol/l) | 55.53(13.58) | 52.36(14.37) | NS |
| UAE (mg/24h)△ | 13.2(9,17.0) | 12.6(10.35,15.6) | NS |
| hs-CRP (mg/L) △ | 3.6(1.2,6.6) | 3.8(1.1,6.5) | NS |
| Chemerin (ng/ml) | 97.69(40.27) | 100.83(26.00) | NS |
| Medication | |||
| Oral hypoglycemic agents | 33(25.1%) | 25(25.0%) | NS |
| Insulin | 98(74.9%) | 75(75.3%) | NS |
| Hypertension (%) | 71(54.19%) | 42(42.0%) | NS |
Numerical variables are expressed as the mean with SD and median (interquartile range). Categorical variables were presented as number (percentage). P-value for difference between the groups was calculated from the analysis of Student's t test.
BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; Scr, serum creatinine; UAE, urinary albumin excretion; hs-CRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; NS, not significant. UAE, urinary albumin excretion;
△Natural logarithmic transformation was used in analysis.