Table 1.
Breakdown of patient demographics and characteristics based on gender
| Factor | Level | All | Male | Female | P-value (between male and female) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 160 | 60 | 100 | ||
| Age, median (interquartile range), years | 49.0 (34.0–60.0) | 54.5 (34.0–68.5) | 47.5 (33.0–54.0) | 0.035* | |
| Wrist affected, n (%) | Dominant | 96 (60.0) | 33 (55.0) | 63 (63.0) | 0.47 |
| Non-dominant | 52 (32.5) | 23 (38.3) | 29 (29.0) | ||
| Both | 12 (7.5) | 4 (6.7) | 8 (8.0) | ||
| Diagnosis, n (%) | OA | 49 (30.6) | 34 (56.7) | 15 (15) | <0.001*** |
| Ulnar group | 28 (17.5) | 7 (11.7) | 21 (21.0) | ||
| Tendinopathy | 21 (13.1) | 4 (6.7) | 17 (17.0) | ||
| Ganglion | 22 (13.8) | 2 (3.3) | 20 (20.0) | ||
| Other | 40 (25) | 13 (21.7) | 27 (27) | ||
| Symptom duration, mean (s.d.), months | 13.3 (11.3) | 14.4 (12.4) | 12.6 (10.6) | 0.33 | |
| Site of wrist pain, n (%) | Ulnar | 46 (28.7) | 19 (31.7) | 27 (27.0) | 0.50 |
| Radial | 47 (29.4) | 18 (30.0) | 29 (29.0) | ||
| Central | 39 (24.4) | 16 (26.7) | 23 (23.0) | ||
| Diffuse | 28 (17.5) | 7 (11.7) | 21 (21.0) | ||
| Employment, n (%) | Unemployed | 12 (7.5) | 1 (1.7) | 11 (11.0) | 0.032* |
| Employed | 92 (57.5) | 39 (65.0) | 53 (53.0) | ||
| Retired | 27 (16.9) | 13 (21.7) | 14 (14.0) | ||
| Unknown | 29 (18.1) | 7 (11.7) | 22 (22.0) |
***P-value < 0.001, **P-value < 0.01, *P-value < 0.05.