Table 3.
Crude prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (n/10 000 person-years) per calendar year, as presented in UK primary care (Clinical Practice Research Datalink)
| Year | Number of person-years | Prevalent individuals | Total crude prevalence per 10 000 person-years, (95% CI) | Female prevalence per 10 000 person-years, (95% CI) | Male prevalence per 10 000 person-years, (95% CI) | Female:male |
| 1993 | 1 117 443 | 2909 | 26.03 (25.10 to 27.00) | 37.52 (35.96 to 39.13) | 13.69 (12.72 to 14.71) | 2.74 |
| 1994 | 1 198 256 | 3188 | 26.61 (25.69 to 27.55) | 37.23 (35.73 to 38.79) | 15.21 (14.23 to 16.25) | 2.45 |
| 1995 | 1 286 800 | 3343 | 25.98 (25.11 to 26.88) | 36.64 (35.20 to 38.12) | 14.58 (13.65 to 15.56) | 2.51 |
| 1996 | 1 437 567 | 3706 | 25.78 (24.96 to 26.62) | 36.75 (35.38 to 38.16) | 14.09 (13.23 to 15.00) | 2.61 |
| 1997 | 1 681 756 | 4190 | 24.91 (24.17 to 25.68) | 34.87 (33.64 to 36.14) | 14.34 (13.53 to 15.18) | 2.43 |
| 1998 | 1 899 393 | 4884 | 25.71 (25.00 to 26.45) | 36.57 (35.38 to 37.79) | 14.22 (13.46 to 15.01) | 2.57 |
| 1999 | 2 289 158 | 5696 | 24.88 (24.24 to 25.54) | 35.21 (34.14 to 36.30) | 14.01 (13.32 to 14.72) | 2.52 |
| 2000 | 2 787 457 | 6998 | 25.11 (24.52 to 25.70) | 34.82 (33.86 to 35.81) | 14.90 (14.26 to 15.57) | 2.34 |
| 2001 | 3 057 458 | 8137 | 26.61 (26.04 to 27.20) | 36.46 (35.52 to 37.42) | 16.31 (15.67 to 16.98) | 2.23 |
| 2002 | 3 385 511 | 9722 | 28.72 (28.15 to 29.29) | 39.33 (38.40 to 40.28) | 17.64 (17.00 to 18.29) | 2.23 |
| 2003 | 3 552 908 | 11 124 | 31.31 (30.73 to 31.90) | 43.61 (42.66 to 44.59) | 18.53 (17.90 to 19.18) | 2.35 |
| 2004 | 3 712 172 | 12 622 | 34.00 (33.41 to 34.60) | 47.20 (46.23 to 48.19) | 20.33 (19.68 to 20.99) | 2.32 |
| 2005 | 3 808 183 | 12 741 | 33.46 (32.88 to 34.04) | 46.37 (45.42 to 47.34) | 20.09 (19.45 to 20.74) | 2.31 |
| 2006 | 3 857 487 | 12 718 | 32.97 (32.40 to 33.55) | 45.82 (44.88 to 46.78) | 19.69 (19.07 to 20.33) | 2.33 |
| 2007 | 3 904 068 | 13 222 | 33.87 (33.29 to 34.45) | 46.35 (45.41 to 47.31) | 20.99 (20.35 to 21.65) | 2.21 |
| 2008 | 3 897 624 | 14 030 | 36.00 (35.40 to 36.60) | 49.12 (48.15 to 50.11) | 22.46 (21.79 to 23.14) | 2.19 |
| 2009 | 3 894 989 | 14 500 | 37.23 (36.60 to 37.81) | 50.68 (49.69 to 51.68) | 23.35 (22.68 to 24.05) | 2.17 |
| 2010 | 3 842 773 | 14 166 | 36.86 (36.26 to 37.48) | 49.75 (48.76 to 50.75) | 23.57 (22.88 to 24.27) | 2.11 |
| 2011 | 3 769 676 | 13 529 | 35.89 (35.29 to 36.50) | 47.98 (47.00 to 48.97) | 23.36 (22.67 to 24.07) | 2.05 |
| 2012 | 3 714 877 | 13 388 | 36.04 (35.43 to 36.66) | 47.57 (46.59 to 48.56) | 24.05 (23.35 to 24.78) | 1.98 |
| 2013 | 3 473 094 | 12 532 | 36.08 (35.45 to 36.72) | 47.19 (46.18 to 48.21) | 24.49 (23.75 to 25.25) | 1.93 |