Table 1.

Demographic data of the patients and control subjects

Variable	Control group N=103	Mild CTS N=109	Moderate CTS N=65	Severe CTS N=29	P-value
Age (years), mean ± SD	67.9±7.9	67.4±7.6	68±7.2	72.2±8.7	0.356
Gender (n), female/male	64/39	75/34	49/16	24/5	0.107
Affected side (n), right/left	49/54	63/46	33/32	12/17	0.315
Weight (kg), mean ± SD	71.4±10	76.7±10	73.8±12.3	72.3±15.1	0.015*
Height (cm), mean ± SD	165.4±8.7	163±9.6	159.6±8.3	156±7.7	<0.001*
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD	23.7±3.6	26±3.2	25.5±3.9	25.9±4.9	<0.001*

Note:

^*Statistically significant.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CTS, carpal tunnel syndrome.