Correlation between serum vitamin B12 level and peripheral neuropathy in atrophic gastritis

Table 2 Comparison of the general situation of patients in the peripheral neuropathy and no peripheral neuropathy groups

Item	Peripheral neuropathy group	No peripheral neuropathy group	t/c2	P value
Age in yr	50.50 ± 13.90	45.00 ± 12.40	4.653	0.000
Sex, % male	50.60	49.50	0.068	0.795
Systolic blood pressure in mmHg	130.17 ± 18.98	128.35 ± 20.32	0.989	0.323
Diastolic blood pressure in mmHg	75.34 ± 10.32	77.02 ± 9.45	-1.880	0.061
BMI in kg/m2	19.26 ± 2.15	21.88 ± 2.27	-12.703	0.000
Gastroscopy results, % prevalence of chronic atrophic gastritis	76.50%	59.20%	15.418	0.000
Helicobacter pylori infection, %	86.40	56.40	46.452	0.000
Gastric acid in mmol	6.80 ± 3.70	17.80 ± 3.50	-33.570	0.000
Serum gastrin in pg/mL	532.42 ± 167.33	208.43 ± 44.12	36.968	0.000
Serum creatinine in μmol/L	78.60 ± 17.20	76.50 ± 12.40	1.643	0.101
VitA in ng/mL	0.267 ± 0.269	0.383 ± 0.336	-3.944	0.000
VitB1 in nmol/L	79.40 ± 20.70	82.60 ± 17.50	-1.884	0.060
VitB6 in mmol/L	30.90 ± 14.80	32.70 ± 15.60	-1.269	0.205
VitB9 in ng/mL	9.06 ± 3.81	10.60 ± 3.27	-2.495	0.013
VitB12 in pg/mL	170.20 ± 111.20	216.40 ± 149.80	-2.731	0.007
VitE in μmol/L	31.60 ± 5.48	33.20 ± 6.37	-1.346	0.181

BMI: Body mass index; Vit: Vitamin.