Prevalence, Patterns, and Factors Associated with Peripheral Neuropathies among Diabetic Patients at Tertiary Hospital in the Kilimanjaro Region: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study from North-Eastern Tanzania

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of participants (n=327).

Characteristics	N	%
Age (Year), Mean (SD)	57.2 (16.7)
Age, category (Years)
<40	41	12.5
40-60	121	37.0
>60	165	50.5
Sex
Male	112	34.3
Female	215	65.7
Diabetic type
Type 1	89	27.2
Type 2	238	72.8
BMI Category
<18.5 kg/m^2 Underweight	11	3.4
18.5-24.9 kg/m^2 Normal	85	26.0
25.0–29.9 kg/m^2 Overweight	126	38.5
≥ 30 Obesity	105	32.1
Duration of DM (Years)
1-7	119	36.4
8-14	114	34.9
15-21	63	19.3
22-28	17	5.2
29-35	10	3.1
36-42	4	1.2
Residence
Rural	135	41.3
Urban	192	58.7