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Table 2 Foot insensitivity and eGFR and albuminuria: Baseline analysis

From: Foot insensitivity is associated with renal function decline in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cohort study

Variable

Monofilament¯

N = 152a

Monofilament+

N = 76a

p value

eGFR (ml min−1 1.73 m−2)

89.5 ± 26.3

79.9 ± 26.0

0.010

Albuminuria

42 (29.2%)

34 (47.9%)

0.007

Macroalbuminuria

13 (9.0%)

11 (15.5%)

0.157

eGFR (ml min−1 1.73 m−2)

   

 ≥ 90

78 (51.3%)

30 (39.5%)

0.159

 60–89

54 (35.5%)

28 (36.8%)

 

 30–59

18 (11.8%)

17 (22.4%)

 

 15–29

2 (1.3%)

1 (1.3%)

 
  1. Monofilament¯: normal 10 g monofilament test
  2. Monofilament+: abnormal 10 g monofilament test i.e. foot insensitivity present
  3. a Albuminuria data was available in 144 patients without and 71 with foot insensitivity