Table 2. Incidence and Total Number of Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Trigger Finger According to Age and Sex.
| Age | Carpal tunnel syndrome | Trigger finger | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
| 20–29 yr | 78.53 (27,626) | 131.44 (42,017) | 103.72 (69,643) | 5.06 (1,781) | 8.28 (2,647) | 6.59 (4,428) |
| 30–39 yr | 128.08 (50,686) | 256.31 (972,271) | 190.85 (147,957) | 11.21 (4,435) | 24.31 (9,226) | 17.62 (13,661) |
| 40–49 yr | 189.27 (83,336) | 533.08 (227,313) | 358.42 (310,649) | 21.34 (9,395) | 84.99 (36,240) | 52.65 (45,635) |
| 50–59 yr | 280.83 (111,331) | 1014.62 (398,311) | 645.93 (509,642) | 34.12 (13,527) | 266.10 (104,462) | 149.54 (117,989) |
| 60–69 yr | 323.86 (76,072) | 718.59 (179,836) | 527.48 (255,908) | 40.51 (9,515) | 163.37 (40,886) | 103.89 (50,401) |
| 70–79 yr | 272.29 (35,570) | 506.40 (88,862) | 406.49 (124,432) | 31.55 (4,122) | 80.39 (14,106) | 59.55 (18,228) |
| ≥ 80 yr | 192.38 (7,605) | 261.65 (23,448) | 240.45 (31,053) | 20.74 (820) | 29.63 (2,655) | 26.91 (3,475) |
| Total | 197.16 (392,226) | 519.82 (1,057,058) | 360.26 (1,449,284) | 21.91 (43,595) | 103.38 (210,222) | 63.09 (253,817) |
Values are indicated as incidence per 100,000 person-years (number of patients).