Table 3.
Differences in the prevalence of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy and other risk factors between different ethnic groups
| Qataris | Other Arabs | South Asians | Others | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 331 | 305 | 403 | 56 |
| PDPN, n (%) | 150 (45.3)a | 109 (35.7)a | 104 (25.8)b | 15 (26.8)ab |
| Mean age, years (SD) | 58.2 (12.0)a | 53.8 (11.7)b | 51.8 (9.7)b | 52.5 (10.5)b |
| Mean duration of diabetes, years (SD) | 13.4 (7.8)a | 9.1 (7.2)b | 8.1 (7.0)b | 9.9 (8.4)b |
| Impaired vibration perception, n (%) | 108 (33.0)a | 91 (30.0)a | 102 (25.6)a | 21 (37.5)a |
| Female, n (%) | 211 (64.1)a | 109 (35.9)b | 89 (22.3)c | 21 (39.5)bc |
| Poor glycemic control, n (%) | 100 (33.8)a | 86 (31.5)a | 152 (41.4)a | 21 (39.6)a |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 196 (65.3)a | 153 (53.9)b | 229 (59.9)ab | 30 (56.6)ab |
| Obesity, n (%) | 185 (66.8)ab | 188 (70.9)b | 125 (34.2)c | 24 (49.0)ac |
| Physical activity, n (%) | 52 (20.8)a | 87 (35.5)b | 170 (54.3)c | 13 (36.1)abc |
| Smoking, n (%) | 27 (10.4)a | 62 (23.9)b | 57 (16.9)ab | 9 (20.5)ab |
| Proteinuria, n (%) | 31 (9.4)a | 15 (4.9)a,b | 12 (3.0)b | 6 (10.7)a |
a,b,c,dWithin each row, columns with similar letters are not statistically significant and those with different letters are significantly different. PDPN, painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy; SD, standard deviation.