Variables

Population

N (%)

Distal Sensory Polyneuropathy

N (%)

p

Age (years)

<50

>50

91 (27.1)

245 (72.9)

75 (82.4)

223 (91.0)

0.02

Gender

Male

Female

149 (44.3)

187 (55.7)

126 (84.6)

172 (92.0)

0.03

Ethnicity

Fon

Bariba

Dendi

Nagots

Autres

56 (16.7)

107 (31.9)

73 (21.7)

65 (19.3)

35(10.4)

45 (80.4)

96 (89.7)

62 (84.9)

61(93.8)

34 (97.1)

0.04

Income generating activity

Yes

No

259 (77.1)

77 (22.9)

224 (86.5)

74 (96.1)

0.009

Tabac

Yes

No

8 (2.4)

328 (97.6)

5 (62.5)

293 (89.3)

0.02

History of hypertension

Yes

No

206 (61.3)

130 (38.7)

190 (92.2)

108 (83.1)

0.01

Alcohol

Yes

No

25 (7.4)

311 (92.6)

21 (84.0)

277 (89.1)

0.4

Family history of diabetes

Yes

No

164 (48.5)

172 (51.5)

154 (93.9)

144 (83.7)

0.6

Neurotoxic drugs use

Yes

No

22 (6.5)

314 (93.5)

21 (95.4)

277 (88.2)

0.2

Matrimonial status

Couple

Alone

282 (83.9)

54 (16.1)

246 (87.2)

52 (96.3)

0.05