Table 2.
Comparison of variables in patients with and without DPN
| Variables | DM patient with neuropathy (n = 58) | DM patient without neuropathy (n = 143) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.13 | ||
| <40 | 9 | 21 | |
| 40–50 | 17 | 45 | |
| 50–60 | 25 | 50 | |
| >60 | 7 | 27 | |
| Gender Distribution | 0.69 | ||
| Female | 33 | 85 | |
| Male | 25 | 58 | |
| Retinopathy | 5 | 5 | 0.32 |
| Nephropathy | 1 | 16 | 0.002* |
| Resting Tachycardia | 28 | 49 | 0.078 |
| Orthostatic Hypotension | 8 | 29 | 0.24 |
| Constipation | 14 | 56 | 0.043* |
| Gastroparesis | 21 | 60 | 0.62 |
| HTN Stage | |||
| Normal | 12 | 33 | |
| Pre HTN | 10 | 40 | |
| Stage I | 18 | 46 | |
| Stage II | 18 | 24 | |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 0.004* | ||
| < 5 | 4 | 51 | |
| 6–10 | 4 | 22 | |
| 11–15 | 11 | 32 | |
| 16–20 | 14 | 17 | |
| >20 | 25 | 21 | |
| HbA1c (%) | 0.03* | ||
|
Poor control (HbA1c >7) |
47 | 100 | |
|
Good control (HbA1c < 7) |
11 | 43 | |
Association between two categorical variables was computed using chi-square test
HbA1c, Glycosylated Hemoglobin; HTN, Hypertension
*p < 0.05 statistical significance