Table 2

Blood flow velocity of blood vessels between different genders (unit: cm/s)

VesselsGenderHealthyDPN
Age group 1Age group 2Age group 3Age group 1Age group 2Age group 3
FPPDAMale12.96±4.0815.81±4.9417.90±4.2325.22±3.7029.73±8.1127.64±8.27
Female15.48±1.6714.65±3.9618.14±4.6924.67±4.1424.58±3.7126.18±5.88
FiCPDAMale16.01±5.0418.01±3.0019.63±4.1229.21±6.8428.97±7.9325.43±6.28
Female17.01±3.0617.22±3.9719.63±3.3527.27±4.0427.38±5.9926.46±4.60
SCPDAMale17.81±2.3619.79±2.7917.49±2.8727.15±8.5126.28±4.4224.24±5.57
Female18.70±2.7619.48±3.8418.84±4.3124.12±1.5627.47±5.2224.28±5.22
TCPDAMale21.66±4.0221.54±3.0124.12±3.8233.13±8.1634.04±6.6830.77±7.70
Female21.38±4.3322.69±4.5125.07±3.5428.00±5.0829.75±3.7330.72±5.23
FoCPDAMale19.19±7.3120.25±3.9923.69±6.5130.45±4.6927.64±5.57931.52±8.38
Female20.42±4.6219.96±5.8219.63±4.2827.69±4.6625.83±3.1827.54±7.72
PTAMale30.86±6.6132.18±7.7135.69±9.7632.53±3.5437.09±10.1834.49±12.19
Female32.12±3.9729.89±3.9836.03±6.1233.27±8.3034.75±5.7141.57±15.39
  • Values are expressed as means±SD.

  • The multiple comparisons were carried out for the statistical analysis. One comparison was made between the genders (p=0.05).

  • DPN, diabetic peripheral neuropathy; FiCPDA, first common plantar artery; FoCPDA, fourth common plantar artery; FPPDA, first plantar toe proper artery; PTA, posterior tibial artery; SCPDA, second common plantar artery; TCPDA, third common plantar artery.