Table 3 ORs (95% CIs) of DPN according to quartiles of the plasma 1,5-AG in patients under mild-to-moderate hyperglycemia

n

142

143

146

143

DPN, n (%)

52 (36.6)

35 (24.5)

31 (21.2)

19 (13.3)

Model 0

3.77 (2.09–6.81)

2.12 (1.14–3.91)

1.76 (0.94–3.29)

1—reference

Model 1

3.74 (1.90–7.38)

2.31 (1.19–4.45)

1.54 (0.79–2.99)

1—reference

Model 2

2.40 (1.07–5.41)

1.71 (0.82–3.56)

1.30 (0.62–2.71)

1—reference

Model 3

2.72 (1.16–6.34)

1.85 (0.87–3.97)

1.29 (0.59–2.81)

1—reference