Association between Hemoglobin Levels and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Electronic Health Records
Table 2
Association between quartiles of Hb with DPN in different groups of T2DM patients.
Hb (g/L)
All T2DM ()
value
Male T2DM ()
value
Female T2DM ()
value
Per SD decrease
1.501 (1.422–1.570)
<0.001
1.618 (1.527–1.691)
<0.001
1.388 (1.257–1.495)
<0.001
Quartiles of Hb
Q1
8.820 (4.932–15.774)
<0.001
35.289 (10.846–114.818)
<0.001
2.665 (1.490–4.767)
0.001
Q2
5.003 (2.762–9.065)
<0.001
14.3 (4.399–46.483)
<0.001
1.440 (0.795–2.609)
0.228
Q3
2.475 (1.311–4.672)
0.005
3.56 (0.976–12.988)
0.001
0.903 (0.437–1.867)
0.784
Q4
1 (reference)
1 (reference)
1 (reference)
Q1, Q2, Q3 versus Q4
1.978 (1.703–2.298)
<0.001
3.246 (2.497–4.219)
<0.001
1.552 (1.275–1.890)
<0.001
Hb: hemoglobin; SD: standard deviation; Q: quartile.