Table 2. Number of subscribers (2012) and number of patients with CTS (2008–2015) according to gender and age.

Age (years)	Men			Women
	NEIa	No.b	No.c	NEIa	No.b	No.c
< 20	165,729	199	120.1	292,673	244	83.4
20–29	1,642,481	8,215	500.2	1,283,310	13,751	1,071.5
30–39	1,902,452	24,462	1,285.8	977,270	23,176	2,371.5
40–49	1,359,323	31,288	2,301.7	787,600	51,777	6,574.0
50–59	675,166	28,574	4,232.1	333,426	67,560	20,262.4
60–69	215,266	12,661	5,881.6	65,064	13,527	20,790.3
≥ 70	17,796	2,119	11,907.2	2,996	1,071	35,747.7
Total	5,978,213	107,518	1,798.5	3,742,339	171,106	4,572.2

CTS: carpal tunnel syndrome; NEI: National Employment Insurance.

^aThe number of subscribers enrolled in NEI (2012); ^bNumber of patients with CTS (2008–2015); ^cNumber of patients per 100,000 individuals.