Variables Potentially Associated with Peripheral Neuropathy (PN)
| Total | PN | No PN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | n = 799 | n = 258 (32%) | n = 538 (68%) | P Value |
| Age categories | <0.0001 | |||
| 64-74 | 465 (58%) | 125 (27%) | 337 (73%) | |
| 75-84 | 288 (36%) | 107 (37%) | 181 (63%) | |
| 85+ | 46 (6%) | 26 (57%) | 20 (43%) | |
| Age (mean/SD) | 74.1 (5.9) | 75.7 (6.2) | 73.4 (5.6) | <0.0001 |
| Gender | 0.015 | |||
| Men | 346 (43%) | 124 (36%) | 219 (64%) | |
| Women | 453 (57%) | 134 (30%) | 319 (70%) | |
| Height (mean/SD) | 65.4 (3.9) | 66.1 (4.0) | 65.1 (3.8) | 0.0005 |
| Body-mass index (mean/SD) | 28.6 (5.6) | 29.7 (6.4) | 28.1 (5.1) | 0.0005 |
| Race | 0.56 | |||
| White | 705 (88%) | 230 (33%) | 472 (67%) | |
| Non-White | 94 (12%) | 28 (30%) | 66 (70%) | |
| Marital status | 0.17 | |||
| Married | 522 (64%) | 160 (31%) | 360 (69%) | |
| Other | 277 (36%) | 98 (36%) | 178 (64%) | |
| Income (annual) | 0.047 | |||
| <$15,001 | 138 (18%) | 56 (41%) | 82 (59%) | |
| $15,001-$35,000 | 341 (44%) | 116 (34%) | 222 (66%) | |
| >$35,000 | 288 (38%) | 77 (27%) | 211 (73%) | |
| Education | 0.035 | |||
| <High school | 120 (15%) | 46 (38%) | 74 (62%) | |
| High school | 210 (26%) | 54 (26%) | 156 (74%) | |
| >High school | 469 (59%) | 158 (34%) | 308 (66%) | |
| Current alcohol intake | 0.59 | |||
| None | 603 (75%) | 200 (33%) | 401 (67%) | |
| 1 to 5 per week | 140 (18%) | 44 (31%) | 96 (69%) | |
| 6 to 10 per week | 35 (4%) | 10 (29%) | 25 (71%) | |
| >10 per week | 21 (3%) | 4 (20%) | 16 (80%) | |
| Vision loss | 0.055 | |||
| Yes | 694 (88%) | 215 (31%) | 479 (69%) | |
| No | 93 (12) | 38 (41%) | 55 (59%) | |
| Hearing loss | 0.012 | |||
| Yes | 689 (87%) | 213 (31%) | 476 (69%) | |
| No | 104 (13%) | 45 (43%) | 59 (57%) | |
| Cigarette smoking | 0.48 | |||
| Yes | 61 (8%) | 17 (28%) | 43 (72%) | |
| No | 738 (92%) | 241 (33%) | 495 (67%) | |
| Self-rated health | 0.0013 | |||
| Poor | 10 (1%) | 4 (40%) | 6 (60%) | |
| Fair | 125 (16%) | 53 (42%) | 72 (58%) | |
| Good | 317 (40%) | 115 (37%) | 200 (63%) | |
| Very good | 282 (35%) | 71 (25%) | 211 (75%) | |
| Excellent | 63 (8%) | 14 (22%) | 48 (77%) | |
| History of diabetes | <0.0001 | |||
| Yes | 133 (17%) | 66 (50%) | 67 (50%) | |
| No | 666 (83%) | 193 (29%) | 471 (71%) | |
| History of B12 deficiency | 0.022 | |||
| Yes | 41 (5%) | 20 (49%) | 21 (51%) | |
| No | 758 (95%) | 238 (32%) | 517 (68%) | |
| History of hereditary PN | 0.0007 | |||
| Yes | 11 (2%) | 12 (71%) | 5 (29%) | |
| No | 782 (98%) | 246 (32%) | 533 (68%) | |
| Timed gait n = 776 | 17.1 (6.9) | 18.5 (8.6) | 16.5 (5.9) | 0.0009 |
| Tinetti balance score (mean/SD) | 13.9 (2.9) | 12.8 (3.6) | 14.4 (2.4) | <0.0001 |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.