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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: Early identification of peripheral neuropathy based on sudomotor dysfunction in Mexican patients with type 2 diabetes

 

Diabetes since Less than 5 years

Diabetes since 5 years or more

p value ¥

n

170

51

 

Age (yrs)

58.6 ± 12.6

63.8 ± 11.8

0.0095

Gender, n (%)

  

0.364

Male

55 (32)

20 (39)

 

Female

115 (68)

31 (61)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

28.8 ± 6.2

27.2 ± 3.9

0.0297

Abnormal Michigan part B, n (%)

58 (34)

29 (57)

0.0035

Abnormal Feet ESC, n (%) a

121 (71)

44 (86)

0.1116

Abnormal Hands ESC, n (%) a

51 (30)

33 (65)

< 0.0001

Abnormal Hands or Feet ESC, n (%)a

129 (76)

43 (84)

0.2036

Feet ESC (μS)

58.6 ± 12.6

47.9 ± 20.2

0.0009

Hands ESC (μS)

64.5 ± 16.3

48.5 ± 21.5

< 0.0001

  1. ¥p value of Student test for means and chi2 test for percentages
  2. aAbnormal feet ESC is defined as feet ESC < 70 μS and 60 μS for hands