Table 1 |
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| Comparison of demographic data and frequencies of upper limb involvement in diabetics and nondiabetics | |||
| Study group | p-value | ||
| Non diabetics | Diabetics | ||
| n(%) | n(%) | ||
| N | 203 | 210 | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 49.5 (±10.6) | 50.7 (±10.2) | 0.248 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 71(35.0) | 72(34.3) | 0.883 |
| Female | 132(65.0) | 138(65.7) | |
| Duration of Diabetes (years) mean (±SD) | *NA | 6.3(±5.7) | - |
| Any Hand Abnormality | 10 (4.9) | 43(20.5) | < 0.001 |
| Any Shoulder Abnormality | 9 (4.4) | 41(19.5) | < 0.001 |
| Any Upper limb Abnormality | 16 (7.9) | 69(32.9) | < 0.001 |
| Trigger Finger | 1 (0.5) | 8(3.8) | 0.037 |
| Dupuytrens Contracture | 0 | 2(1.0) | |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | 4 (2.0) | 19(9.0) | 0.002 |
| Limited Joint Mobility | 5 (2.5) | 20(9.5) | 0.003 |
| Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder | 5 (2.5) | 23(11.0) | 0.001 |
| Tendonitis | 4 (2.0) | 20(9.5) | 0.001 |
| GALS screen | 67(33.0) | 114(54.3) | < 0.001 |
*NA = not applicable.
Kidwai et al. BMC Research Notes 2013 6:16 doi:10.1186/1756-0500-6-16
