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 2

Medical and physical profiles among diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients.

Characteristics	N	%
Treatment
Oral Hypoglycemic Agent	231	70.6
Insulin	96	29.4
HbAIC
Normal	30	9.2
Abnormal	297	90.8
LDL-C
Normal	83	26.0
Abnormal	236	74.0
TC (n=320)
Normal	174	54.4
Abnormal	146	45.6
Creatinine
Normal	288	90.0
Abnormal	32	10.0
Hypertension
Yes	256	78.3
No	71	21.7
Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Yes	10	3.1
No	317	96.9
Pattern of DPN
None	91	27.8
Mild	61	18.7
Moderate	45	13.8
Severe	130	39.7