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. 2020 Jun 17;25(4):291–295. doi: 10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_63_19

Table 3.

Association of background variables with PNS patient and assessment version questionnaire among patients with diabetes mellitus (n=50)

Demographic variables PNS (patient version questionnaire)-Posttest
PNS (assessment version)-Posttest
n Mean (SD) t/F p n Mean (SD) t/F p
Age in Years
 40-49 1 6 (1.20) 1 3.50 (0.20) F=0.60 0.54
 50-59 11 8.36 (1.90) F=0.57 0.637 11 3.59 (0.80)
 60-69 30 8.47 (1.90) 30 4.63 (1.60)
 Above 69 8 8.25 (1.60) 8 3.75 (0.90)
Gender
 Male 27 7.79 (1.70) t=2.70 0.009 27 3.44 (1.20) t=0.60 0.54
 Female 18 9.14 (1.90) 18 4.11 (1.40)
Diet pattern
 Vegetarian 13 7.85 (1.90) t=1.16 0.248 13 3.69 (1.30) t=1.10 0.259
 Nonvegetarian 37 8.54 (1.80) 37 3.74 (1.30)
Education
 No formal education 1 7 (1.10) 1 2.0 (0.80) F=0.37 0.772
 Primary 23 8.65 (2.00) F=0.70 0.555 23 3.78 (0.90)
 Higher secondary school 23 8.04 (1.70) 23 3.8 (0.90)
 Graduate 3 9 (2.40) 3 3.33 (0.90)
Occupation
 Unemployed 6 9.17 (1.70) 6 4.16 (1.70) F=1.13 0.34
 Business 24 7.92 (1.60) F=2.15 0.106 24 3.27 (1.40)
 Govt./private sector 11 8.0 (1.80) 11 3.59 (1.40)
 Others (farmer and coolie) 9 9.44 (2.30) 9 4.83 (1.50)
Type of job
 Sedentary 1 12 (1.20) 1 6.5 (1.70) F=1.45 0.24
 Standing 31 7.71 (1.70) F=0.99 0.005 31 3.41 (1.30)
 Both sedentary and standing 14 9.14 (1.50) 14 4.1 (1.90)
 None 4 9.75 (1.00) 4 4.12 (1.80)
Duration of diabetes mellitus
 1-5 years - - - -
 5-10 years 19 7.95 (1.50) t=1.80 0.078 19 3.21 (1.20) t=1.80 0.078
 More than 10 years 31 8.61 (2.00) 31 4.15 (1.40)
Family history of PAD*
 Yes 10 8.0 (1.30) t=1.25 0.21 10 3.65 (1.90) t=1.25 0.21
 No 40 8.45 (2.0) 40 3.75 (1.70)
Habit of alcoholism
 Yes 19 7.79 (1.50) t=1.53 0.68 19 3.31 (1.70) t=1.53 0.68
 No 31 8.71 (2.00) 31 3.98 (1.80)
Habit of smoking
 Yes 22 7.86 (1.70) t=1.36 0.18 22 3.79 (1.80) t=1.36 0.18
 No 28 8.75 (1.90) 28 3.67 (1.80)

*PAD: Peripheral Arterial Disease