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World J Diabetes. Feb 15, 2026; 17(2): 112856
Published online Feb 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i2.112856
Published online Feb 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i2.112856
Table 2 Comparison of clinical characteristics between two groups of patients, n (%)/mean ± SD
| Parameters | Diabetics group (n = 105) | Non-diabetics group (n = 411) | t/χ2 | P value |
| Tumor location | 0.143 | 0.705 | ||
| Convexity/falx | 62 (59.05) | 251 (61.07) | ||
| Skull base | 43 (40.95) | 160 (38.93) | ||
| Tumor max diameter (cm) | 4.23 ± 0.54 | 4.26 ± 0.41 | 0.515 | 0.607 |
| Tumor max diameter stratification | 0.072 | 0.789 | ||
| Less than 5 cm | 67 (63.81) | 268 (65.21) | ||
| Greater than or equal to 5 cm | 38 (36.19) | 143 (34.79) | ||
| World Health Organization grade | 0.794 | 0.672 | ||
| I | 76 (72.38) | 303 (73.72) | ||
| II | 21 (20.00) | 86 (20.92) | ||
| III | 8 (7.62) | 22 (5.35) | ||
| Postoperative follow-up (months) | 38.72 ± 1.02 | 38.71 ± 1.21 | 0.050 | 0.960 |
| Glycated hemoglobin (%) | 7.01 ± 0.46 | 4.45 ± 0.56 | 48.368 | < 0.001 |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 3.56 ± 1.04 | - |
- Citation: Zhang YF, Ma W, Chen L, Sun SK, Gao L. Diabetes prolongs hospitalization and increases infection, cerebral edema, and neurological complications in meningioma patients: A retrospective study. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(2): 112856
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i2/112856.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v17.i2.112856