Table 3 Comparison of general characteristics and hand function tests between carpal tunnel syndrome group and control group in all patients and both genders.

From: Associations between hand function and electrophysiological measurements in hand osteoarthritis patients of different ages with or without carpal tunnel syndrome

 

All patients

Male

Female

CTS (n = 208)

Control (n = 196)

p-value

CTS (n = 42)

Control (n = 59)

p-value

CTS (n = 166)

Control (n = 137)

p-value

Grip strength (kg)

21.4 ± 6.4

26.5 ± 9.1

 < 0.001**

29.6 ± 6.0

36.8 ± 7.7

 < 0.001**

19.4 ± 4.7

21.9 ± 5.0

 < 0.001**

KP strength (kg)

5.9 ± 1.7

6.8 ± 1.8

 < 0.001**

8.0 ± 1.8

8.9 ± 1.3

0.006**

5.4 ± 1.2

5.9 ± 1.1

0.001**

9HPT (sec)

19.1 ± 3.7

17.0 ± 2.6

 < 0.001**

19.5 ± 5.4

17.2 ± 3.0

0.015*

19.0 ± 3.1

16.9 ± 2.4

 < 0.001**

  1. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.
  2. CTS carpal tunnel syndrome, n numbers, KP key pinch, 9HPT nine-hole pegboard test, kg kilogram, sec seconds.
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