Table 1 Characteristics of the subjects.
From: Application of digital infrared thermography for carpal tunnel syndrome evaluation
Patients | Healthy controls | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Subjects, n | 210 | 80 | NA |
Hands, n | 304 | 88 | NA |
NRSa | 4.8 ± 1.6 | NA | NA |
CSA, mm2a | 15.7 ± 4.4 | NA | NA |
Decompression, n (%) | 68 (22.4) | NA | NA |
Investigated hand, right, n (%) | 152 (50.0) | 49 (55.7) | 0.35 |
Age, yearsa | 57.2 ± 10.2 | 55.0 ± 10.9 | 0.12 |
Male, n (%) | 51 (24.3) | 21 (26.3) | 0.73 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.11 ± 3.36 | 24.11 ± 4.06 | 0.04 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 58 (27.6) | 12 (15.0) | 0.03 |
Well-controlled DM, n (%) | 25 (11.9) | 6 (7.5) | 0.28 |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 21 (10.0) | 8 (10.0) | > 0.99 |
Smoking, n (%) | 24 (11.4) | 6 (7.5) | 0.33 |
