Table 1.
Demographic Information for Sample
| Signs and Symptoms of CTS | Healthy | p- value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (weeks (sd)) | 40.75 (10.38) | 38.25 (12.32) | 0.49 |
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| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic/Latino | 3 | 2 | |
| Not Hispanic/Latino | 17 | 18 | 0.63 |
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| Race | |||
| Asian | 1 | 2 | |
| African American | 3 | 0 | |
| Caucasian | 16 | 18 | 0.18 |
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| Employment | |||
| Full time | 13 | 13 | |
| Part time | 3 | 5 | |
| Unemployed | 3 | 1 | |
| Retired | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
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| Marital Status | |||
| Single | 7 | 10 | |
| Married | 5 | 9 | |
| Living with significant other | 2 | 0 | |
| Divorced | 5 | 0 | |
| Widowed | 1 | 1 | 0.07 |
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| Education | |||
| High school | 4 | 1 | |
| Some college | 6 | 2 | |
| Graduated college | 5 | 1 | |
| Some post graduate work | 3 | 5 | |
| Post graduate degree | 2 | 11 | 0.01* |
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| Income | |||
| <20,000 | 6 | 9 | |
| 20,000–35,000 | 7 | 2 | |
| 35,001–50,000 | 1 | 4 | |
| 50,001–70,000 | 3 | 0 | |
| >70,000 | 3 | 5 | 0.07 |
Demographic information for individuals with signs and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and healthy controls.
*
p<0.05