Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Affects Pinch Strength and Hand Dexterity in Elderly Patients

Table 4

Comparison of the scores on the Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT) between the two groups.

	DPN group (DPN+)	Non-DPN group (DPN-)
PPT (dominant hand)			0.890	0.378
PPT (nondominant hand)			0.903	0.371
PPT (both hands)			1.364	0.179
PPT (assembly)			2.212	0.032

Data were expressed the . A value < 0.05 was considered to indicate statistical significance.