Table 4. QuickDASH by geographic characteristics and procedure types.

Data are expressed as mean ± SD; HHI: household income (in USD, $)

Carpal tunnel release
Time point	Rural	Not rural	p-value	HHI < $112,000	HHI ≥ $112,000	p-value
Preoperative	39.9 ± 21.7	38.6 ± 16.5	0.837	48.9 ± 22.9	44.2 ± 21.2	0.079
1 month postoperatively	34.3 ± 21.3	41.9 ± 13.7	0.113	33.5 ± 21.3	35.3 ± 22.3	0.558
3 months postoperatively	37.8 ± 18.6	32.8 ± 9.7	0.154	32.4 ± 19.6	33.8 ± 20.7	0.713
Trigger finger release
Time point	Rural	Not rural	p-value	HHI < $112,000	HHI ≥ $112,000	p-value
Preoperative	38.6 ± 21.7	39.9 ± 16.5	0.837	38.9 ± 21.5	40.8 ± 21.4	0.604
1 month postoperatively	41.9 ± 21.3	34.3 ± 13.7	0.351	31.2 ± 22.4	37.8 ± 19.4	0.097
3 months postoperatively	36.1 ± 0	29.6 ± 8.5	0.245	31.0 ± 17.6	28.8 ± 12.9	0.652