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Background: The global prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) was 10.5% (2021). The common complications of DM include diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) which affects 30% to 50% of diabetics. DPN is a debilitating complication of diabetes that significantly impairs the quality of life of individuals. Objectives: To estimate the magnitude of DPN using Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) and to determine the factors associated with it. Methodology: A facility based cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 participants with diabetes for more than 5years. Questionnaire included sociodemographic details, diabetes history, co-morbidities, personal habits, MNSI patient and clinical version for detecting DPN. Bivariate analysis was performed to determine the factors associated with DPN; multivariate analysis to determine the exact factors affecting DPN. Results: Proportion of DPN was 34% & 38% on MNSI interview and examination version respectively. Factors affecting DPN were age, tobacco consumption, age of diagnosis of DM, co-morbidities on bivariate analysis. Tobacco consumption AOR- 6.72, CI-2.07-21.8, P=0.002 & co-morbidities AOR- 7.19, CI-1.93-26.7, P=0.003 on multivariate analysis. Conclusion: Proportion of DPN remains high among individuals with diabetes. Smoking & presence of co-morbidities contributes to an increased risk of DPN.
GR et al. (2024) studied this question.