Table 1.
Demographical characteristics and working habits of enrolled patients.
| Characters | Population (n=189) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 18–40 | 11 (6) |
| 41–45 | 60 (31) | |
| 46–50 | 55 (29) | |
| 51–55 | 54 (29) | |
| 56–60 | 6 (3) | |
| ≥61 | 3 (2) | |
| Gender | Female | 112 (59) |
| Male | 77 (41) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.48±1.71 | |
| Nonspecific musculoskeletal symptoms time (days) | 56±17 | |
| Ethnicity | Chinese | 185 (98) |
| Non-Chines | 4 (2) | |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus | 41 (22) | |
| Morning stiffness | 11 (6) | |
| Evening stiffness | 7 (4) | |
| VAS | 1.08±0.72 | |
| Overall hand function* | 82.76±8.56 | |
| Daily living activity# | 80.96±9.84 | |
| Hand grip strength (kg) | Nondominant | 23.43±3.44 |
| Dominant | 33.4±4.58 | |
| Sensation of tingling | 35 (19) | |
| Laptop/desktop usage (h/day) | No | 17 (9) |
| <3 | 87 (46) | |
| 3–5 | 58 (31) | |
| ≥5 | 27 (14) | |
| Driving (h/day) | <1 | 75 (40) |
| 1–2 | 89 (47) | |
| ≥3 | 25 (13) | |
Continuous parameters are represented as mean ±SD and constant parameters are represented as number (percentage). BMI – Body Mass Index; VAS – Visual analog scale, 0: Absent pain, 10: Possible worst pain.
*
0–100 scale, 0: worst function, 100: Normal function.
#
0–100 scale, 0: worst activity, 100: Normal activity.