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Table 1 Baseline demographic profiles

From: Effect of deep tissue laser therapy treatment on peripheral neuropathic pain in older adults with type 2 diabetes: a pilot randomized clinical trial

Characteristic

DTLT

(n = 20)

SLT

(n = 20)

p-value

Age (years +/− SD)

65.05 ± 5.54

64.1 ± 4.09

0.541

Sex

 Male

50%

35%

0.52

 Female

50%

65%

Education

 Illiterate

25%

55%

0.100

 Primary

40%

15%

 Secondary and above

35%

30%

Duration of diabetes (years +/− SD)

10.8 ± 8.12

11.44 ± 9.26

0.489

Fasting blood sugar (mg/dl +/− SD)

154.7895 ± 44.91

187 ± 68.73

0.119

Postprandial blood sugar (mg/dl +/− SD)

238.11 ± 55.25

248.28 ± 80.75

0.662