| Parameter | Non-diabetic | Diabetic | No arthropathy | Arthropathy |
| No of cases | 91 | 17 | 65 | 43 |
| Mean age | 48.2 (19–75) | 53.8 (23–71) | 47.2 (19–75) | 51.9 (23–75) |
| Venesection to de-iron | 20.74 (±4.4) | 39.23 (±20.2) p = 0.008 | 19.24 (±4.0) | 29.43 (±10.2) p = 0.042 |
| Ferritin at Dx | 1673.4 (±328) | 3100 (±1572) p = 0.008 | 1771.9 (±476.5) | 2088.7 (±661.3) p = 0.4 |
| Adv fibrosis (3–4) | 19/52 (37%) | 8/14 (57%) p = 0.16 | 13/42 (31%) | 14/24 (58%) p = 0.03 |