Table 1. Baseline characteristics of elderly diabetic patients (age ≥ 60 years) screened for polyneuropathy (n = 159).
| Characteristics | Total number of patients (n = 159) | Polyneuropathy (n = 50) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age ± SD, years | 68.35 ± 6.5 | 68.76 ± 6.4 |
| Females, n (%) | 106 (66.6) | 35 (70) |
| Living in Urban area, n (%) | 153 (96.2) | 45 (91.8) |
| Housewives | 122 (40) | 24 (48) |
| Traders | 61 (20) | 10 (20) |
| Retired | 43 (14) | 1 (2) |
| Civil servants | 28 (9) | 2 (4) |
| Farmers | 25 (8) | 6 (12) |
| Type 2 Diabetes, n (%) | 159 (100) | 50 (100) |
| Oral anti diabetics | 125 (78.6) | 40 (80) |
| Insulin | 19 (11.9) | 7 (14) |
| Diet only | 10 (6.3) | 3 (6) |
| Not on any treatment | 5 (3.1) | 0 |
| High Blood Pressure, | 93 (58.5) | 33 (66) |
| Alcohol consumption | 13 (8.2) | 5 (10) |
| HIV infection | 10 (6.3) | 8 (16) |
| Positive for anti-HCV antibodies | 12 (7.5) | 7 (14) |
| Positive for HBV surface antigens | 10 (6.3) | 4 (8) |
| History of anti-tuberculosis treatment | 6 (3.8) | 3 (6) |
| Tobacco consumption | 5 (3.1) | 1 (2) |
| Fasting blood glucose (mean ± SD) (g/l) | 1.98 ± 0.99 | 2.34 ± 1.07 |
| Glycosylated hemoglobin (%) | 9.07 ± 1.12 | 9.63 ± 1.16 |
| Height > 1.7meters (N; %) | 71 (44.6) | 26 (52) |
| BMI > = 25 kg/m2 | 91 (57.2) | 24 (48) |
| HbA1C > 7.5% | 148 (93) | 50 (100) |
| Diabetes duration > 10 years | 79 (49.7) | 29 (58) |
| Albuminuria | 24 (15.1) | 20 (40) |
HIV: Human Immune deficiency virus, HCV: Hepatitis C virus, HBV: Hepatitis B virus, SD: standard deviation