Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants
Parameter | NEP | NE | C | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD or n (%) | Mean ± SD or n (%) | Mean ± SD or n (%) | |||
Age in yearsa | 57.0 ± 10.88 | 55.0 ± 12.34 | 56.0 ± 11.97 | 0.76 | |
YLWDa | 6.0 ± 7.10 | 7.0 ± 6.93 | 7.0 ± 6.63 | 0.63 | |
Genderb | Male | 17(33.3) | 24(47.1) | 21(41.2) | 0.37 |
Female | 34(66.7) | 27(52.9) | 30(58.8) | ||
Maritalbstatus | Married | 45(88.2) | 43(84.3) | 41(80.4) | 0.53 |
Divorced/separated/windowed | 6(11.8) | 8(15.7) | 10(19.6) | ||
Incomeb | < 1000 | 26 (51.0 | 21 (41.2) | 25 (49.0) | 0.17 |
1001–5000 | 13 (25.5) | 7 (13.7) | 12(23.5) | ||
5001–10,000 | 5 (9.8) | 9 (17.6) | 9 (17.6) | ||
> 10,000 | 7 (13.7) | 14 (27.5) | 5(9.8) | ||
Occupationb | Formal employment | 2(3.9) | 1(2.0) | 3(5.9) | 0.75 |
Casual employment | 1(2.0) | 4(7.8) | 5(9.8) | ||
Farming | 22(43.1) | 21(41.2) | 20(39.2) | ||
Business | 15(29.4) | 18(35.3) | 15(29.4) | ||
Unemployed | 11(21.6) | 7(13.7) | 8(15.7) | ||
Complicationb | Foot disease | 5(9.8) | 7(13.7) | 5(9.8) | 0.77 |
Eye problem | 13(25.5) | 12(23.5) | 11(21.6) | 0.88 | |
Kidney problem | 0(0) | 2(3.9) | 0(3.9) | 0.11 | |
Neuropathy | 1(2.0) | 0(0) | 3(5.9) | 0.11 | |
Arthritis | 6 (11.8) | 7(13.7) | 5(9.8) | 0.83 | |
FHDb | Yes | 28 (54.9) | 22(43.1) | 21(41.2) | 0.32 |
No | 23 (45.1) | 29(56.9) | 30(58.8) | ||
Medicaltionb | Oral | 45 (29.4) | 37 (25.2) | 44(28.8) | 0.08 |
Insulin | 9 (5.9) | 6(3.9) | 4(2.6) | 0.32 | |
Oral plus insulin | 2 (1.3) | 3 (2.0) | 3 (2.0) | 0.88 |