|
n
|
Age (years)
|
BMI (kg/cm2)
|
YOD (years)
|
NS-VPT a
|
CT (ms)
|
AI a
|
---|
Neuropathic (N)
|
7 (7 M/0F)
|
58.1 ± 15.6
|
25.7 ± 2.0*
|
35.0 ± 11.5
|
2.53 ± 0.46
|
709 ± 104
|
0.25 ± 0.03
|
Diabetes only (D)
|
8 (1 M/7F)
|
46.2 ± 17.2
|
22.6 ± 2.5
|
30.8 ± 15.8
|
0.97 ± 0.34
|
646 ± 62
|
0.21 ± 0.06
|
ALL (N + D + LADA)
|
16 (9 M/7F)
|
51.8 ± 16.5
|
24.0 ± 2.6
|
31.3 ± 14.4
|
1.70 ± 0.86
|
680 ± 86
|
0.22 ± 0.05
|
LADA
|
1 (M)
|
51.3
|
23.7
|
9.3
|
1.66
|
740
|
0.15
|
- Legend: the major demographic and clinical information of the patients analysed (Mean ± standard deviation). Statistically significant differences from the corresponding value in D (Student’s t-test between N and D, p < 0.05) are denoted with *.
- aNS-VPT and AI are expressed in a relative unit: the former is the sum of four contributions (MNSI-history, MNSI-physical assessment, VPT at hallux, VPT at malleolus), each one divided by its corresponding full scale; the latter is calculated as the ratio between the midfoot area of the footprint and the whole footprint area without toes