The Relationship between Muscle Ultrasound Parameters and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 5

Multiple linear regression of variables correlated with VPT.

	Nonstandard	Standard	95% CI	value
Model 1					0.495	0.245
PAD	3.988	0.217	1.491~6.485	0.002
CSA of RF	-2.197	-0.29	-3.290~-1.104	<0.001
Sex	-5.198	-0.284	-7.890~-2.506	<0.001
Corrected EI of MG	0.251	0.242	0.104~0.398	<0.001
Model 2					0.488	0.238
PAD	3.952	0.215	1.425~6.480	0.002
CSA of RF	-2.243	-0.296	-3.340~-1.147	<0.001
Sex	-4.126	-0.225	-6.743~-1.509	0.002
EI of MG	0.272	0.215	0.099~0.444	0.002

Abbreviations: CI: confidence interval; RF: rectus femoris; MG: medial head of gastrocnemius; PAD: peripheral artery disease; EI: echo intensity; CSA: cross-sectional area.