Table 2.
Demographics of dentists with and without carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) symptoms (N=223).
| Variable | Category | CTS symptoms | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (155) | Yes (68) | |||
| N (%) | N (%) | |||
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| Gender | Male | 100 (75) | 34 (25) | .042 |
| Female | 55 (62) | 34 (38) | ||
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| Age (years) | Up to 30 | 38 (69) | 17 (31) | .93 |
| 31–35 | 45 (73) | 17 (27) | ||
| 36–40 | 29 (69) | 13 (31) | ||
| 41+ | 43 (67) | 21 (33) | ||
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| Body mass index group | Normal | 55 (79) | 15 (21) | .018 |
| Overweight | 60 (71) | 24 (29) | ||
| Obese | 38 (57) | 29 (43) | ||
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| Marital status | Single | 35 (64) | 20 (36) | .276 |
| Married | 120 (71) | 48 (29) | ||
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| Smoking | No | 121 (70) | 53 (31) | .984 |
| Yes | 34 (69) | 15 (31) | ||
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| Exercise | No | 91 (67) | 45 (33) | .293 |
| Yes | 64 (74) | 23 (26) | ||
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| Dominant hand | Right-handed | 152 (71) | 63 (29) | .045 |
| Left-handed | 3 (37) | 5 (63) | ||
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| Current practice in dental specialty clinic | Restorative dentistry | 11 (79) | 3 (21) | .264 |
| Endodontic dentistry | 9 (90) | 1 (10) | ||
| Pediatric dentistry | 4 (57) | 3 (43) | ||
| Prosthodontics | 11 (79) | 3 (21) | ||
| Orthodontics | 13 (81) | 3 (19) | ||
| Maxillofacial surgery | 25 (78) | 7 (22) | ||
| General practitioner | 76 (62) | 46 (38) | ||
| Others | 6 (75) | 2 (25) | ||
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| Duration of occupation (years) | Up to 5 | 39 (80) | 10 (20) | .093 |
| 6–10 | 37 (64) | 21 (36) | ||
| 11–15 | 32 (80) | 8 (20) | ||
| 16–20 | 20 (67) | 10 (33) | ||
| 21+ | 27 (59) | 19 (41) | ||
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| Contact time with the patients (hours/day) | Up to 8 | 135 (72) | 52 (28) | .047 |
| More than 8 | 20 (56) | 16 (44) | ||
| Other degrees | No | 126 (71) | 51 (29) | .582 |
| Medical Education | 17 (68) | 8 (32) | ||
| Degree in Dentistry | 7 (54) | 6 (46) | ||
| Other | 5 (63) | 3 (38) | ||
| Medical diseases or conditions | No | 147 (72) | 56 (28) | .003 |
| Yes | 8 (40) | 12 (60) | ||
| Previously diagnosed with CTS | No | 152 (74) | 54 (26) | .001 |
| Yes | 3 (18) | 14 (82) | ||
CTS symptom classification based on response to Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire.