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Table 1 Comparison between the two studied groups according to occupation, age, and anthropometric measurements

From: Ulnar nerve involvement at the wrist in idiopathic mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: electrophysiological and ultrasonographic study

 

Cases

(n = 40)

Control

(n = 40)

Test of Sig

p

No

%

No

%

Gender (female)

40

100.0

40

100.0

–

–

Occupation

 Housewife

38

95.0

38

95.0

χ2 = 0.000

FEp = 1.000

 Employee

2

5.0

2

5.0

Age (years)

 Min.–max

27.0–52.0

27.0–53.0

t = 0.518

0.606

 Mean ± SD

38.82 ± 7.80

37.93 ± 7.73

 Median (IQR)

39.0 (33.0–45.0)

35.50 (32.0–44.5)

Height (cm)

 Min.–max

150.0–170.0

157.0–170.0

t =  0.677

0 .500

 Mean ± SD

160.3 ± 4.27

160.9 ± 3.26

 Median (IQR)

160.0(157.0–163.0)

160.0(158.0–163.0)

Weight (kg)

 Min.–max

68.0–103.0

70.0–90.0

t = 0.943

0.348

 Mean ± SD

81.35 ± 7.35

79.95 ± 5.84

 Median (IQR)

80.50 (78.5–85.0)

80.0 (75.50–85.0)

BMI (kg/m2)

 Min.–max

27.10–36.49

26.10–34.20

t =  1.644

0.104

 Mean ± SD

31.63 ± 2.16

30.61 ± 1.95

 Median (IQR)

32.02 (30.28–33.2)

31.20 (29.40–32.0)

  1. Bold values indicate statistical significance at p ≤ 0.05
  2. IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation, t Student t-test, χ2 chi-square test, FE Fisher exact