After adjustment for age, gender, ethnicity, diabetes duration, HbA1c, BMI, insulin treatment, number of anti-hypertensives, and history of PVD (Nagelkerke R2 0.328), baseline foot insensitivity was not significantly associated with progression to albuminuria (OR 2.998, 95% CI 0.79–11.38, p = 0.107). Here, INS is linked to diabetes mellitus.