Threshold for detection of diabetic peripheral sensory neuropathy using a range of research grade monofilaments in persons with Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Table 2 Participant demographics.

		NEW n= 80	EST n= 91	Comparison n= 73	p value
Gender	Male	44	66	38	= 0.013*
	Female	36	25	35
Age	Mean	59.6	61.4	52.6*	<0.001*
	+/- SD	8.4	8.4	10.6
Height	Mean	170.7	171.4	172.6	= 0.45
	+/- SD	9.1	8.7	9.5
Weight	Mean	94.8	89.2	76.6*	<0.001*
	+/- SD	17	16	1.6
BMI	Mean	32.7**	30.5**	25.5*	<0.001*
	+/- SD	6.1	5.5	3.4	= 0.016**
HbA ₁ c	Mean	8	8.3	5.6*	<0.001*
	+/- SD	1.4	1.6	0.5
Systolic	Mean	141	136	129*	<0.05*
	+/- SD	17.2	18.3	17.2
Diastolic	Mean	82.7**	76.9**	79.5	<0.001**
	+/- SD	7.9	9.5	11.8
Duration	Mean	12.5	106.3	N/A	N/A
months	+/- SD	7.4	78.2

Key: * denotes that the Comparison group was significantly different from diabetic groups
** denotes significant difference between 2 diabetic groups
N/A = not applicable