Table 2.

Comparison of results of physical examinations and nerve conduction studies between hands with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and healthy hands

Variables	CTS hands (n = 84)	Healthy hands (n = 97)	p valuea
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
Physical examination
Monofilament sensory test	31.9 ± 2.9	33.6 ± 1.8	0.0003
Grip strength (kg)	48.2 ± 17.7	54.2 ± 18.8	0.07
Nerve conduction study
Distal sensory latency of median nerve (ms)	4.3 ± 3.4	2.9 ± 0.4	0.001
Distal motor latency of median nerve (ms)	5.1 ± 1.3	3.5 ± 0.4	< 0.0001
Midpalm median nerve peak latency (ms)	2.8 ± 0.8	1.8 ± 0.4	< 0.0001

^aComparison of differences between groups after adjusting for age and gender (generalized estimating equation)