Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the subjects included in this study
| No CTS (N = 39) | Mild CTS (N = 20) | Moderate CTS (N = 21) | Severe CTS (N = 11) | Controls (N = 41) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||||
| Age, in years (SD) | 45.7 (12.7) | 56.3 (13.0) | 60.6 (10.5) | 68.91 (7.9) | 47.12 (15.6) | <0.001 |
| Male (%) | 18 (46.2) | 4 (20.0) | 7 (33.3) | 4 (36.4) | 14 (34.1) | 0.392 |
| Clinical characteristics | ||||||
| Exceeding permitted alcohol limit (%) | 8 (20.5) | 4 (20.0) | 3 (14.3) | 2 (18.2) | 13 (31.7) | 0.548 |
| History of diabetes (%) | 5 (12.8) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (23.8) | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0) | 0.010 |
| History of cancer (%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.5) | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0) | 0.005 |
| Duration of symptoms, in months (SD) | 30.4 (33.8) | 19.7 (17.2) | 37.5 (64.7) | 13.6 (12.5) | N/A | 0.477 |
| Bilateral CTS | N/A | 9 (45.0) | 11 (52.4) | 8 (72.7) | ||
| Unilateral CTS | 11 (55.0) | 10 (47.6) | 3 (27.3) | N/A | 0.329 | |
| Numbness | 35 (89.7) | 17 (85) | 21 (100) | 10 (90.9) | N/A | 0.378 |
| Tingling | 37 (94.8) | 19 (95) | 21 (100) | 11 (100) | N/A | 0.641 |
| Pins and Needles | 36 (92.3) | 17 (85) | 19 (90.5) | 11 (100) | N/A | 0.553 |
| Itchiness | 16 (41) | 12 (60) | 6 (28.6) | 2 (18.2) | N/A | 0.082 |
| Burning | 14 (35.9) | 10 (50) | 8 (38.1) | 4 (36.4) | N/A | 0.754 |
| Muscle cramps | 23 (59) | 10 (50) | 9 (42.9) | 4 (36.4) | N/A | 0.477 |
| Pain | 32 (82.1) | 18 (80) | 16 (76.2) | 9 (81.8) | N/A | 0.957 |
| Pain intensity (SD) | 7.03 (3.44) | 6.85 (3.72) | 6.86 (4.08) | 6.36 (4.10) | N/A | 0.962 |
CTS, Carpal tunnel syndrome.