Characteristics of Subjects with Diabetes Mellitus (N = 110)
| Continuous Variables | PN(−) N = 62 Mean (SD) | PN(+) N = 48 Mean (SD) | T | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 71.98 (5.73) | 71.73 (4.55) | 0.26 | .80 |
| BMI | 29.38 (5.69) | 33.51 (7.40) | −3.16 | .002 |
| Orthostatic BP | 12.45 (10.51) | 15.21 (18.11) | −0.94 | .35 |
| Pulse Pressure | 67.81 (15.43) | 72.88 (22.74) | −1.33 | .19 |
| Syst BP(5Res) | 141.97 (20.42) | 148.79 (28.86) | −1.39 | .17 |
| Syst BP(1St) | 139.06 (25.16) | 142.25 (34.94) | −0.53 | .60 |
| Syst BP(5St) | 137.71 (22.22) | 143.63 (33.96) | −1.05 | .30 |
| Diast BP(5Res) | 74.16 (11.67) | 75.92 (13.48) | −0.72 | .47 |
| Diast BP(1St) | 72.16 (13.37) | 71.92 (18.72) | 0.08 | .94 |
| Diast BP(5St) | 73.77 (14.81) | 73.08 (19.58) | 0.20 | .84 |
| Categorical Variables | State | PN(−) | PN(+) | χ2 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 30 | 22 | 0.07 | .79 |
| Male | 32 | 26 | |||
| Hypertension | (−) | 21 | 23 | 2.22 | .14 |
| (+) | 41 | 25 | |||
| Military service | (−) | 42 | 25 | 2.79 | .10 |
| (+) | 20 | 23 | |||
| Logistic Regression |
| Predictor Variables | Coefficient | Standard Error | P Value | Deviance (P Value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | 0.44 | 0.17 | .01 | |
| Pulse pressure | 0.19 | 0.08 | .02 | |
| Military service | 5.45 | 2.11 | .009 | 114.71 |
| Hypertension | −1.07 | 0.50 | .03 | (P = .13) |
| Pulse pressure× military service | −0.07 | 0.03 | .02 | |
| BMI× pulse pressure | −0.004 | 0.002 | .05 |
PN, peripheral neuropathy; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure.