Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the patients
From: Splinting in carpal tunnel syndrome—should we use it during the daytime?
Total patients n = 46 | Group 1 n = 14 | Group 2 n = 18 | Group 3 n = 14 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) mean (SD) | 47.58 (10.10) | 42.69 (11.98) | 49.44 (8.78) | 49.60 (8.95) | 0.118* |
Gender, n (%) | |||||
Woman | 40 (87.0) | 11 (78.6) | 17 (94.4) | 12 (85.7) | 0.451# |
Man | 6 (13.0) | 3 (21.4) | 1 (5.6) | 2 (14.3) | |
BMI (%), mean (SD) | 29.94 (5.15) | 28.33 (4.87) | 31.51 (5.99) | 29.45 (3.93) | 0.217* |
Dominant hand, n (%) | |||||
Right | 45 (97.8) | 13 (92.9) | 18 (100) | 14 (100) | 0.608# |
Left | 1 (2.2) | 1 (7.1) | 0 | 0 | |
Hand with CTS, n (%) | |||||
Right | 15 (32.6) | 4 (28.6) | 7 (38.9) | 4 (28.6) | 0.546# |
Left | 4 (8.7) | 2 (14.3) | 0 | 2 (14.3) | |
Bilateral | 27 (58.7) | 8 (57.1) | 11 (61.1) | 8 (57.1) | |
Working status | |||||
Not working | 36 (78.3) | 10 (71.4) | 16 (88.9) | 10 (71.4) | 0.302# |
Active working | 10 (21.7) | 4 (28.6) | 2 (11.1) | 4 (28.6) | |