Table 1.
Characteristics of 18 145 Veterans Health Administration Patients Receiving CTR in Fiscal Years 2015 and 2017.
| Patient and Procedure Characteristics | Summary Statistics |
|---|---|
| Mean (SD) age | 61.3 (13.2) |
| Male | 89.5% |
| Non-Hispanic White | 75.7% |
| African American | 12.2% |
| Hispanic White or other minority | 6.9% |
| Married | 58.3% |
| Service connected | 63.6% |
| Congestive heart failure | 2.7% |
| Valvular disease | 1.9% |
| Pulmonary circulation disorders | 2.7% |
| Peripheral vascular disorders | 3.8% |
| Hypertension, uncomplicated | 43.6% |
| Hypertension, complicated | 3.6% |
| Paralysis | 0.6% |
| Other neurological disorders | 3.7% |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 11.5% |
| Diabetes, uncomplicated | 13.6% |
| Diabetes, complicated | 11.5% |
| Hypothyroidism | 6.5% |
| Renal failure | 4.5% |
| Liver disease | 3.3% |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 0.2% |
| AIDS/HIV | 0.1% |
| Lymphoma | 0.3% |
| Metastatic cancer | 0.2% |
| Solid tumor without metastasis | 3.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 2.0% |
| Coagulopathy | 1.2% |
| Obesity | 21.9% |
| Weight loss | 1.1% |
| Fluid and electrolyte disorders | 3.1% |
| Blood loss anemia | 0.2% |
| Deficiency anemia | 5.7% |
| Alcohol use disorder | 6.2% |
| Drug use disorder | 3.9% |
| Psychoses | 7.4% |
| Depression | 17.7% |
| Obstructive sleep apnea | 17.4% |
| Endoscopic CTR | 6.5% |
| Bilateral CTR | 3.0% |
Note. CTR = carpal tunnel release.