Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Diabetes. Oct 15, 2024; 15(10): 2070-2080
Published online Oct 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i10.2070
Table 1 Comparison of general demographic data, n (%)
Characteristic
NDF group (n = 210)
DF group (n = 82)
t/χ2
P value
Age (years)51.15 ± 9.3252.69 ± 9.151.2830.201
BMI (kg/m2)23.51 ± 3.5725.17 ± 3.573.588< 0.001
Sex107 (50.95)47 (57.32)0.7200.396
Smoking history51 (24.29)19 (23.17)0.2950.587
Alcohol history65 (30.95)24 (29.27)0.0600.807
Family history of diabetes44 (20.95)21 (25.61)0.1500.699
Hypertension39 (18.57)18 (21.95))1.2290.268
Hyperlipidemia37 (17.62)16 (19.51)
Table 2 Diabetes-related indicators and complications, n (%)
Characteristic
NDF group (n = 210)
DF group (n = 82)
t/χ2
P value
Duration of diabetes (years)10.12 ± 4.9511.74 ± 4.842.5540.012
TypesInsulin resistance179 (85.24)70 (85.37)0.0001.000
Insufficient insulin secretion31 (14.76)12 (14.63)
StagesImpaired glucose tolerance29 (13.81)11 (13.41)0.0080.996
Type 2 diabetes stage120 (57.14)47 (57.32)
Late stage of type 2 diabetes61 (29.05)24 (29.27)
Diabetic retinopathy43 (20.48)24 (29.27)2.1050.147
Diabetic vascular disease69 (32.86)30 (36.59)0.2180.640
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy48 (22.86)33 (40.24)8.0480.005
Diabetic nephropathy1 (0.48)4 (4.88)4.4260.035
Table 3 Renal function levels, n (%)
Characteristic
NDF group (n = 210)
DF group (n = 82)
t/χ2
P value
Plasma creatinine (μmol/L)49.7 ± 4.1250.27 ± 4.341.0240.307
Plasma urea (mmol/L)1.35 ± 0.591.41 ± 0.670.6870.493
eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m20.0480.827
        ≥ 60153 (72.86)58 (70.73)
        < 6057 (27.14)24 (29.27)
Table 4 Delayed medical care, n (%)
Characteristic
NDF group (n = 210)
DF group (n = 82)
t/χ2
P value
ATMHSS score68.71 ± 10.4159.84 ± 9.786.84< 0.001
Medical delay timeLess than 3 months152 (72.38)11 (13.41)80.773< 0.001
More than 3 months58 (27.62)71 (86.59)
Table 5 Correlation analysis
Characteristic
Rho
P value
BMI (kg/m2)0.206< 0.001
Duration of diabetes (years)0.1470.012
Plasma glucose0.626< 0.001
HbA1c (%)0.498< 0.001
ATMHSS score-0.364< 0.001
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy0.1750.003
Diabetic nephropathy0.1520.009
Medical delay time-0.534< 0.001
Table 6 Logistic regression analysis

Coef
Odds ratio
B
Beta
P value
BMI (kg/m2)0.1301.1393.4400.130< 0.001
Duration of diabetes (years)0.0671.0692.4810.0670.013
Plasma glucose0.7752.1716.4590.775< 0.001
HbA1c (%)0.9022.4637.3630.902< 0.001
ATMHSS score0.0830.9215.770-0.083< 0.001
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy0.8212.2732.9450.8210.003
Diabetic nephropathy2.37210.7182.1072.3720.035
Medical delay time2.8280.0597.88-2.828< 0.001
Table 7 Receiver operating characteristic analysis

Sensitivities
Specificities
AUC
Youden index
BMI (kg/m2)0.5730.6330.6310.206
Duration of diabetes (years)0.4630.7140.5970.177
Plasma glucose0.7201.0000.8190.720
HbA1c (%)0.6460.8670.8040.513
ATMHSS score0.6460.7000.7310.346
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy0.4020.7710.5870.173
Diabetic nephropathy0.0490.9950.5220.044
Medical delay time0.8660.7240.7950.590