Regression modeling: small fiber neuropathy by ethnicity
| Risk of small fiber neuropathy in Indian Asians vs. Europeans with adjustment for covariates . | ||
|---|---|---|
| Adjustment factors . | Odds ratio (95% CI) . | P value* . |
| Unadjusted | 0.61 (0.39–0.95) | 0.03 |
| Age + diabetes duration | 0.58 (0.37–0.93) | 0.02 |
| Age + duration + pack-years smoked | 0.58 (0.35–1.00) | 0.04 |
| Age + duration + pack-years smoked + height | 0.61 (0.36–1.02) | 0.06 |
| Age + duration + pack-years smoked + ABPI <0.85 | 0.64 (0.38–1.08) | 0.09 |
| Age + duration + pack-years smoked + TCpO2 | 0.63 (0.37–1.08) | 0.09 |
| Multivariate model: age + duration + pack-years smoked + height + ABPI <0.85 + TCpO2 | 0.70 (0.40–1.21) | 0.2 |
| Risk of small fiber neuropathy in Indian Asians vs. Europeans with adjustment for covariates . | ||
|---|---|---|
| Adjustment factors . | Odds ratio (95% CI) . | P value* . |
| Unadjusted | 0.61 (0.39–0.95) | 0.03 |
| Age + diabetes duration | 0.58 (0.37–0.93) | 0.02 |
| Age + duration + pack-years smoked | 0.58 (0.35–1.00) | 0.04 |
| Age + duration + pack-years smoked + height | 0.61 (0.36–1.02) | 0.06 |
| Age + duration + pack-years smoked + ABPI <0.85 | 0.64 (0.38–1.08) | 0.09 |
| Age + duration + pack-years smoked + TCpO2 | 0.63 (0.37–1.08) | 0.09 |
| Multivariate model: age + duration + pack-years smoked + height + ABPI <0.85 + TCpO2 | 0.70 (0.40–1.21) | 0.2 |
| Autonomic nerve function (heart rate decline in response to deep breathing, bpm) by ethnicity . | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjustment factors . | Odds ratio (95% CI) . | P value* . | |
| Indian Asian . | European . | ||
| Unadjusted | 10.8 (9.8–11.8) | 8.5 (7.5–9.5) | 0.002 |
| Age + diabetes duration | 10.8 (9.8–11.7) | 8.7 (7.8–9.6) | 0.003 |
| Age + duration + height | 10.9 (9.9–11.8) | 8.6 (7.7–9.6) | 0.002 |
| Age + duration + weight | 10.4 (9.4,11.4) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | 0.07 |
| Age + duration + BMI | 10.4 (9.4–11.3) | 9.1 (8.1–10.0) | 0.08 |
| Autonomic nerve function (heart rate decline in response to deep breathing, bpm) by ethnicity . | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjustment factors . | Odds ratio (95% CI) . | P value* . | |
| Indian Asian . | European . | ||
| Unadjusted | 10.8 (9.8–11.8) | 8.5 (7.5–9.5) | 0.002 |
| Age + diabetes duration | 10.8 (9.8–11.7) | 8.7 (7.8–9.6) | 0.003 |
| Age + duration + height | 10.9 (9.9–11.8) | 8.6 (7.7–9.6) | 0.002 |
| Age + duration + weight | 10.4 (9.4,11.4) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | 0.07 |
| Age + duration + BMI | 10.4 (9.4–11.3) | 9.1 (8.1–10.0) | 0.08 |
*P value for ethnic difference.