Evaluation of axonal loss in ulnar sensory nerve fibers recorded from ring and little fingers secondary to idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome in Egyptian patients

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patient and control groups

Clinical data	CTS group (183 hands from 100 patients)	Control group (92 hands from 50 healthy subjects)	t	p
Women (no. and %)	89 (89%)	42 (84%)	0.868	0.386
Men (no and %)	11 (11%)	42 (84%)	0.868	0.386
Age (years) mean ± SD	40.86 ± 11.6	38.17 ± 12.5	1.766	0.082
Bilateral/unilateral	83 (83%)/17 (17%)	42 (84%)/8 (16%)	0.210	0.834
Side (right/left)	95 (51.9%)/88 (48.1%)	47 (51.8%)/45 (48.9%)	0.016	0.987
Median/extra-median symptoms	94 (51.37%)/89 (48.63%)	NA	NA	NA