Association between vitamin B12 level and clinical peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetic patients on metformin therapy

Table 4 Predictors of neuropathy score (TCSS score) and vitamin B 12—final models (stepwise linear regression)

Predictors	ß	t-test	P value	Model P value (using ANOVA)
I) Predictors of TCSS score
1-Sex	2.01	2.75	0.007	0.003
2-HBA1c	0.28	1.90	0.06	0.003
II) Predictors of serum Vitamin 12
1-Sex	269.6	2.88	0.005	< 0.001
2-Age	13.5	2.34	0.021
3-HBA1c	63.5	3.26	0.002