Table III.
| a. Adjusted Odds Ratios for the Incidence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome at the Wrist Level (N = 363 wrists) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | AOR* | 95% CI | p-value |
| Type of Work | 0.089 | ||
| Poultry | 1.89 | (0.91, 3.96) | |
| Non-poultry ** | --- | --- | |
| Age † | 1.01 | (0.96, 1.06) | 0.708 |
| BMI † | 1.02 | (0.95, 1.09) | 0.597 |
| Gender | 0.558 | ||
| Male | 1.23 | (0.61, 2.49) | |
| Female ** | --- | --- | |
| b. Adjusted Odds Ratios for the Incidence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome at the Individual Level (N = 173 Individuals) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | AOR* | 95% CI | p-value |
| Type of Work | 0.139 | ||
| Poultry | 1.81 | (0.83, 3.98) | |
| Non-poultry ** | --- | --- | |
| Age | 1.00 | (0.95, 1.05) | 0.969 |
| BMI | 1.02 | (0.94, 1.10) | 0.713 |
| Gender | 0.583 | ||
| Female | --- | --- | |
| Male | 1.24 | (0.58, 2.67) | |
*
Adjusted odds ratio
**
Reference category
†
Treated as continuous variables, adjusted odds ratios reported for a one point increase in the variable of interest
*
Adjusted odds ratio
**
Reference category
†
Treated as continuous variables, adjusted odds ratios reported for a one point increase in the variable of interest