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Table 3 Complications reported by patients due to diabetes mellitus

From: Knowledge and practice of patients with diabetes mellitus in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study

 

Total

Male

Female

P-value

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

 

Short-term complications

 Hypoglycemic episode

62

(30.2)

32

(26.9)

30

(34.9)

0.22

 Hyperglycemic episode

104

(50.7)

59

(49.6)

45

(52.3)

0.70

Long-term complications

 Blurry vision

76

(36.7)

51

(42.5)

25

(28.7)

0.04

 Proteinuria

32

(15.5)

25

(20.8)

7

(8.0)

0.01

 Renal problems

9

(4.3)

6

(5.0)

3

(3.4)

0.59

 Neuropathy

73

(35.3)

37

(30.8)

36

(41.4)

0.12

 Loss of sensation

19

(9.2)

10

(8.3)

9

(10.3)

0.62

 Foot ulcers

29

(14.0)

18

(15.0)

11

(12.6)

0.63