Table 4

Associations of glycemia with diabetic peripheral neuropathy stratified by CKD status

CKDControlsP value for interaction
Adjusted OR* (95% CI)Adjusted OR* (95% CI)
Time in range (70–180 mg/dL) (per 10% lower)†1.27 (1.01 to 1.61)0.97 (0.61 to 1.53)0.69
Time above range (>180 mg/dL) (per 10% higher)†1.26 (1.01 to 1.58)0.92 (0.58 to 1.47)0.63
Per cent coefficient of variations (per 6% higher (1 SD))1.04 (0.63 to 1.71)3.10 (0.87 to 11.01)0.37
GMI (per 1% higher)1.93 (1.05 to 3.55)0.68 (0.16 to 2.84)0.58
HbA1c (per 1% or 11 mmol/mol higher)1.33 (0.94 to 1.88)0.48 (0.14 to 1.65)0.83
Duration of diabetes (per 10 years longer)1.16 (0.73 to 1.87)0.91 (0.23 to 3.65)0.58
  • Sixty-two of 105 participants with a total MNSI questionnaire score ≥2 were defined as having distal peripheral neuropathy in this analysis.

  • *adjusted for age, gender, and race

  • †10%=144 minutes/day

  • CKD, chronic kidney disease; GMI, glucose management indicator; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; MNSI, Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument.