Table 1 General characteristics of the study group

Age (years, Mean ± SD)

56.42 ± 12.57

Gender (M:F)

274: 288

BMI (kg/m², Mean ± SD)

26.30 ± 5.59

Duration of Diabetes (years, Mean ± SD)

5.93 ± 4.75

Last Random Blood Sugar (RBS) (mg/dL, Mean ± SD)

246.97 ± 94.84

History of hypertension (n, %)

176 (31.3%)

Neuropathy symptoms (n, %)

363 (64.6%)

• Unsteadiness in walking

73 (13.0%)

• Numbness

186 (33.1%)

• Pain or tenderness in legs or feet

242 (43.1%)

• Prickling sensations

224 (39.9%)

Foot skin appearance (n, %)

• Abnormal (dryness, callus, fissures, etc.)

315 (56%)