Table II.

The One-year Incidence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Poultry and Non-poultry Workers

	All Workers N (column %)	Poultry N (column %)	Non-poultry N (column %)	p-value
By Wrists (N = 363)*				0.022
Developed Possible CTS	49 (13.5)	19 (17.9)	30 (11.7)
Developed Definite CTS	2 (0.6)	2 (1.9)	0 (0.0)
By Individuals (N=173); Possible or Definite CTS**
Developed Unilateral CTS	24 (13.9)	8 (16.0)	16 (13.0)	0.606
Developed Bilateral CTS	12 (6.9)	6 (12.0)	6 (4.9)	0.095
Developed Unilateral or Bilateral CTS	36 (20.8)	14 (28.0)	22 (17.9)	0.137
By Individuals (N=173); only Definite CTS*
Developed Unilateral CTS	2 (1.2)	2 (4.0)	0 (0)	0.082
Developed Bilateral CTS	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	---
Developed Unilateral or Bilateral CTS	2 (1.2)	2 (4.0)	0 (0)	0.082

^*Fisher’s exact test

^**Chi-squared test

Note – the data in this table are reported based on both the wrist and individual level; therefore, the number of wrists affected when totaled by column will not be equal for each separate section.