Table 3:
Associations between metabolic variables, including different anthropometric measures, and neuropathy
| Variable | NCEP Waist unit=5 cm | Arm unit=5 cm | Forearm unit=5 cm | Buttocks/Hips unit=5 cm | High Waist unit=5 cm | Abdomen unit=5 cm | Hips/Thigh unit=5 cm | Mid-Thigh unit=5 cm | Calf unit=5 cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.19 (1.08,1.30)* | 1.15 (1.06,1.25)* | 1.17 (1.07,1.27)* | 1.16 (1.06,1.26)* | 1.16 (1.07,1.26)* | 1.18 (1.08,1.29)* | 1.15 (1.06,1.24)* | 1.15 (1.05,1.25)* | 1.16 (1.07,1.27)* |
| Female (reference male) | 19.81 (1.73,226.52)* | 9.09 (0.88,93.71) | 10.99 (1.05,114.65)* | 6.63 (0.70,62.43) | 10.67 (1.15,98.93)* | 13.70 (1.36,137.86)* | 12.47 (1.11,140.4)* | 10.45 (0.95,114.78) | 6.62 (0.67,65.71) |
| Height unit=5 cm | 2.08 (1.22,3.56)* | 1.97 (1.17,3.31)* | 1.81 (1.10,2.99)* | 1.87 (1.15,3.04)* | 1.83 (1.13,2.97)* | 1.96 (1.20,3.21)* | 2.10 (1.24,3.58)* | 1.99 (1.20,3.32)* | 1.85 (1.12,3.04)* |
|
Glycemic status Pre-diabetes (reference normal) |
0.14 (0.01,1.48) | 0.10 (0.01,0.81)* | 0.10 (0.01,0.92)* | 0.11 (0.01,0.92)* | 0.13 (0.01,1.17) | 0.08 (0.01,0.71)* | 0.07 (0.01,0.67)* | 0.09 (0.01,0.77)* | 0.12 (0.01,1.10) |
| Diabetes (reference normal) | 7.17 (0.78,65.63) | 2.85 (0.49,16.57) | 3.37 (0.51,22.34) | 3.24 (0.53,19.83) | 3.54 (0.53,23.62) | 3.19 (0.51,20.04) | 2.19 (0.36,13.51) | 2.60 (0.43,15.61) | 3.16 (0.52,19.21) |
| SBP unit=10 mm Hg | 2.89 (1.49,5.61)* | 3.09 (1.64,5.84)* | 2.90 (1.59,5.30)* | 2.89 (1.57,5.32)* | 2.75 (1.50,5.07)* | 3.15 (1.64,6.02)* | 3.45 (1.75,6.81)* | 3.14 (1.67,5.90)* | 2.89 (1.56,5.36)* |
| Triglycerides unit=50 mg/dL | 1.31 (1.00,1.70)* | 1.30 (1.00,1.69)* | 1.36 (1.05,1.75)* | 1.33 (1.03,1.72)* | 1.30 (1.01,1.68)* | 1.32 (1.02,1.70)* | 1.26 (0.97,1.63) | 1.28 (0.99,1.67) | 1.36 (1.04,1.79)* |
| HDL unit=10 mg/dL | 0.67 (0.38,1.16) | 0.59 (0.36,0.99)* | 0.67 (0.40,1.14) | 0.62 (0.37,1.02) | 0.62 (0.37,1.03) | 0.62 (0.37,1.03) | 0.60 (0.36,1.00)* | 0.60 (0.36,0.99) | 0.63 (0.38,1.05) |
| Anthropometric Measure | 1.39 (1.10,1.75)* | 0.89 (0.43,1.83) | 2.65 (0.50,14.13) | 1.07 (0.88,1.30) | 1.18 (0.92,1.51) | 1.21 (0.98,1.49) | 0.78 (0.50,1.21) | 0.89 (0.58,1.36) | 1.34 (0.60,2.95) |
| AUC | 0.94 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 |
NCEP=National Cholesterol Education Program, SBP=systolic blood pressure, HDL=high density lipoprotein, AUC=area under the ROC curve
*
=p<0.05