Table 2 The relation between peripheral neuropathy and different study variables
Variable | Peripheral neuropathy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | P value | |
Age (years) | 52.8 ± 8.2 | 54.3 ± 5.9 | 0.334 |
Sex frequency (%) | |||
Males | 13 (19.1) | 16 (50.0) | 0.001 |
Females | 55 (80.9) | 16 (50.0) | |
Diabetes duration (years) | 6.9 ± 5.4 | 6.6 ± 4.1 | 0.806 |
Metformin dose (among metformin group, n = 50) | 1420.8 ± 525.0 | 1478.6 ± 390.6 | 0.711 |
Metformin duration (among metformin group, n = 50) | 4.9 ± 4.3 | 2.6 ± 2.3 | 0.021 |
HbA1c Level (%) | 8.4 ± 2.3 | 7.5 ± 1.9 | 0.04 |
Vitamin B12 Level (pg/ml) | 803.5 ± 445.5 | 816.4 ± 517.5 | 0.912 |
Vitamin B12 dietary intake | 7.2 ± 14.4 | 4.4 ± 3.7 | 0.329 |