Normal controls (n=9) | DM with no/mild DPN (n=16) | DM with severe DPN (n=9) | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Age (years) | 43.93 (10.24) | 52.01 (12.78) | 55.43 (9.21) | 0.098* |
Duration of DM (years) | NA | 7.57 (3.78) | 11.94 (5.32) | 0.087† |
Body mass index | 22.66 (3.29) | 36.84 (6.21) | 31.93 (4.93) | 0.000* |
haemoglobin A1c (mmol/mol) | 5.41 (0.16) | 7.86 (1.07) | 8.09 (1.47) | 0.001* |
No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
Sex | 0.053‡ | |||
Female | 6 (66.67) | 6 (37.5) | 1 (11.11) | |
Male | 3 (33.33) | 10 (62.5) | 8 (88.89) | |
Race | 0.813‡ | |||
Caucasian | 7 (77.78) | 12 (75.0) | 7 (77.78) | |
African-American | 2 (22.22) | 2 (12.5) | 1 (11.11) | |
Other | 0 (0) | 2 (12.5) | 1 (11.11) | |
Type of DM | 0.158‡ | |||
Type 1 | 0 (0) | 6 (37.5) | 1 (11.11) | |
Type 2 | 0 (0) | 10 (62.5) | 8 (88.89) |
*Analysis of variance.
†t test.
‡χ2.
DM, diabetes mellitus; DPN, diabetic peripheral neuropathy; NA, not available.