Table 2-.
Comparison of comorbidities and laboratory and anthropomorphic variables in diabetic (LRPN vs controls) and non-diabetic (LRPN vs controls) patients
| Variables | Diabetic LRPN n=39 |
Diabetic Controls n=35 |
p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, N | % | Yes, N | % | ||
| Diabetic microvascular complications | 18 | 46 | 16 | 46 | 0.887 |
| Amputation | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0.621 |
| Hypertension | 28 | 72 | 26 | 74 | 0.81 |
| Dyslipidemia | 27 | 69 | 24 | 69 | 0.951 |
| Stroke | 4 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0.805 |
| Obesity | 24 | 62 | 17 | 49 | 0.276 |
| Dementia | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0.358 |
| Comorbid auto disorder | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0.181 |
| Median | range | Median | range | ||
| DM duration, years | 8.5 | 0-41 | 10 | 1-50 | 0.753 |
| Fasting glucose, mg/dl | 163 | 41-430 | 143 | 99-291 | 0.409 |
| HbA1c, % | 7.6 | 5.2-12.5 | 6.6 | 5.4-10.7 | 0.074 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 33.3 | 18.4-57.5 | 31.2 | 16.1-47.7 | 0.132 |
| Weight, kgs | 98 | 53-172 | 85 | 42-152 | 0.072 |
| Variables | Non-diabetic LRPN n=20 |
Non-diabetic Controls n=142 |
p | ||
| Yes, N | % | Yes, N | % | ||
| Hypertension | 10 | 50 | 53 | 37 | 0.323 |
| Pre-diabetes | 10 | 50 | 55 | 38.7 | 0.336 |
| Dyslipidemia | 12 | 60 | 48 | 34 | 0.028 |
| Stroke | 4 | 20 | 4 | 2.8 | 0.009 |
| Obesity | 7 | 35 | 47 | 33 | 0.965 |
| Dementia | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.232 |
| Comorbid auto disorder | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0.171 |
| Median | range | Median | range | ||
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.4 | 21.0-52.1 | 27.4 | 16.1-46.2 | 0.345 |
| Weight, kgs | 87 | 53-140 | 79 | 38-181 | 0.35 |
LRPN- lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy; DM- diabetes mellitus; Comorbid auto disorder- comorbid autoimmune disorder; BMI- body mass index; kgs- kilograms.