Table 5 Comparison between vitamin D levels in different demographic and clinical situations in diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients
From: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy: the potential role of vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin D level Mean + SD | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 25.26 (9.35) | 0.003* |
Female | 15.81 (3.36) | ||
Age | < 50 years | 16.4 (5.77) | 0.525 |
> 50 years | 20.31 (8.06) | ||
MNSI | < 4 | 22.44 (8.046) | 0.006* |
> 4 | 14.38 (3.13) | ||
Duration of DM | < 5 years | 19.75 (6.8) | 0.700 |
> 5 years | 18.53 (8.79) | ||
Type of DM treatment | Oral hypoglycemic drugs | 19.13 (7.72) | 0.881 |
Insulin | 18.89 (7.81) | ||
Combined oral hypoglycemic drugs and insulin | 21.9 (9.89) | ||
DM control | Fair control (HbA1C 6.9–7.6) | 20.34 (8.94) | 0.252 |
Poor control (HbA1C > 7.6) | 18.46 (6.78) | ||