Table 3 Distribution of absolute and relative frequencies (%) of the characteristics present in the dataset
Characteristic | Category | Absolute frequency (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-DM | DM | |||
Sex | Female | 19(3.7) | 173(33.2) | <0.001 |
Male | 181(34.8) | 147(28.3) | ||
Polyuria | Absence | 185(35.6) | 77(14.8) | <0.001 |
Presence | 15(2.9) | 243(46.7) | ||
Polydipsia | Absence | 192(36.9) | 95(18.3) | <0.001 |
Presence | 8(1.5) | 225(43.3) | ||
Sudden weight loss | Absence | 171(32.9) | 132(25.3) | <0.001 |
Presence | 29(5.6) | 188(36.2) | ||
Weakness | Absence | 113(21.7) | 102(19.3) | <0.001 |
Presence | 87(17.7) | 218(41.3) | ||
Polyfagia | Absence | 152(29.2) | 131(25.2) | <0.001 |
Presence | 48(9.2) | 189(36.4) | ||
Genital thrush | Absence | 167(32.1) | 237(45.6) | 0.016 |
Presence | 33(6.3) | 83(16.0) | ||
Visual blurring | Absence | 142(27.3) | 145(27.9) | <0.001 |
Presence | 58(11.2) | 175(33.6) | ||
Itching | Absence | 101(19.4) | 166(31.9) | 0.829 |
Presence | 99(19.1) | 154(29.6) | ||
Irritability | Absence | 184(35.4) | 210(40.3) | <0.001 |
Presence | 16(3.1) | 110(21.2) | ||
Delayed healing | Absence | 114(21.9) | 167(32.2) | 0.326 |
Presence | 86(16.5) | 153(29.4) | ||
Partial paresis | Absence | 168(32.3) | 128(24.6) | <0.001 |
Presence | 32(6.2) | 192(36.9) | ||
Muscle stiffness | Absence | 140(26.9) | 185(35.6) | 0.007 |
Presence | 60(11.5) | 135(26.0) | ||
Alopecia | Absence | 99(19.0) | 242(46.5) | <0.001 |
Presence | 101(19.5) | 78(15.0) | ||
Obesity | Absence | 173(33.3) | 259(49.8) | 0.127 |
Presence | 27(5.2) | 61(11.7) | ||