Table 1.

Comparison of the Characteristics of Control and CTS Groups

Variable	Control group (n = 20)	CTS group (n = 20)	P value
Sex (male/female)	9/11	6/14	NS
Location (Rt/Lt)	12/8	10/10	NS
Age (yr)	40.6 ± 10.7	49.8 ± 13.4	NS
MNT (mm)	2.18 ± 0.39	1.43 ± 0.28	< 0.001
MNCSA (mm2)	9.01 ± 1.94	6.58 ± 1.75	< 0.001

Values are presented as number only or mean ± standard deviation.

CTS: carpal tunnel syndrome, NS: not significant (P > 0.05), Rt: right, Lt: left, MNT: median nerve thickness, MNCSA: median nerve cross-sectional area.