Table 2.

Associations of CKD with distal peripheral neuropathy

	CKD (n=81)	Controls (n=24)	P value*	Adjusted difference (95% CI)†	Adjusted OR (95% CI)†
Mean MNSI questionnaire score	3.36 (2.97)	2.33 (2.41)	0.046	1.35 (0.03 to 2.67)
MNSI score ≥2‡	51 (63%)	11 (46%)	0.160		2.29 (0.88 to 6.00)
MNSI score ≥2 or use of one or more neuropathy medications	56 (69%)	13 (54%)	0.222		2.31 (0.86 to 6.20)
MNSI score ≥4	36 (44%)	8 (33%)	0.358		2.16 (0.78 to 5.94)

*Unadjusted t-test or χ² test.

†Adjusted for age, gender, race

‡ Primary outcome of interest.

CKD, chronic kidney disease; MNSI, Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument.