The Effect of Shear Force on Skin Viability in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the participants ().

	DM PNP-; ()	DM PNP+; ()	Control; ()	value
Age (years)				NS
Males (no) (%)	6 (60.0)	6 (60.0)	5 (50.0)	NS
Length				NS
Weight				NS
BMI (kg/m^2)				NS
Blood pressure (systolic)				NS
Blood pressure (diastolic)				NS
VALK score: median (IQR)	1.0 (0-2)	12.5 (6.8-21.0)	0 (0-0)	Yes
Glucose (mmol/l)				Yes
HbA1c (%)			N.D.	NS
Creatinine				NS

DM PNP- indicates the diabetes mellitus without polyneuropathy group. DM PNP+ indicates the diabetes mellitus with polyneuropathy group. DM PNP- vs. control () and DM PNP+ vs. control (). DM PNP- vs. DM PNP+ () and DM PNP- vs. control ().