29 October 2021 : Clinical Research
Association of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy with Vitamin D Levels Depends on Vitamin D Status
Yang Ou1EF, Zhi Liang2B, Yang Yang3CD, Yi-kun Zhou1ABG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931244
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931244
Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of neuropathic symptom-related risk factors in VDS (≥30 ng/mL 25-(OH) D) patients.
| Variable | β | S.E. | Wald | P | OR | 95%CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | −0.302 | 0.171 | 3.115 | 0.078 | 0.740 | 0.529–1.034 |
| Age (years) | 0.036 | 0.138 | 0.067 | 0.796 | 1.036 | 0.790–1.359 |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 0.050 | 0.118 | 0.181 | 0.671 | 1.052 | 0.834–1.326 |
| BMI (kg/m) | 0.114 | 0.095 | 1.455 | 0.228 | 1.121 | 0.931–1.349 |
| 25-hydroxyvitamin D (ng/mL) | −0.225 | 0.110 | 4.150 | 0.042* | 0.798 | 0.643–0.992 |
| Data are expressed as median and range; Significance, * | ||||||






