Table 5.
Bivariable and Multivariable Analysis - Difference in Median DSL (n = 57)
Bivariable analysis | Correlation | P Value |
---|---|---|
Mann-Whitney U Test | ||
Sex | NS | 0.74 |
Symptomatic side | NS | 0.98 |
Previous contralateral carpal tunnel release | NS | 0.62 |
Myelopathy | NS | 0.45 |
Stroke | NS | 0.79 |
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus | NS | 0.76 |
Hypothyroidism | NS | 0.54 |
Depression | NS | 0.60 |
Wrist trauma > 2 months ago | NS | 0.12 |
Cubital tunnel syndrome | NS | 0.16 |
Nonlocalizing ulnar neuropathy | NS | 0.17 |
Cervical radiculopathy | NS | 0.61 |
Polyneuropathy | NS | 0.14 |
Kruskal-Wallis Test | ||
Paresthesias/numbness | NS | 0.95 |
Treatment | NS | 0.31 |
Spearman Correlation | ||
Age | NS | 0.76 |
Months between first and last electrodiagnostic test | NS | 0.88 |
DSL=Distal Sensory Latency; N=Number; NS=Not Significant.