Demographic and clinical characteristics of cases with CTS (N=200).
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 34 (17) |
| Female | 166 (83) |
| Mean Age and range (Years) | 54.4±11.9 (27-96) |
| CTS sites | |
| Bilateral | 131 (65.5) |
| Unilateral | 69 (34.5) |
| Right | 46 (23) |
| left | 23 (11.5) |
| Non recordable nerves | 29 (14.5) |
| CTS risk factors | |
| Diabetic | 112 (56) |
| Non-Diabetic | 88 (44) |
| Other risk factors | |
| Hypertension | 90 (45) |
| Dyslipidemia | 127 (63.5) |
| Obesity | 146 (73) |
| Hypothyroidism | 15 (7.5) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 2 (1) |
| Corticosteroid use | 1 (0.5) |
| Body parameters Mean±SD | |
| Height | 156.5±7.7 |
| Weight | 83±16.1 |
| BMI | 34.1±6.5 |
| Systolic BP | 135±16.1 |
| Diastolic BP | 78±8.6 |
| Lab parameters Mean±SD | |
| Serum cholesterol (<=200mg/dl) | 180.8±39.9 |
| Serum LDL (<100mg/dl) | 110±34.4 |
| Serum HDL (35-60mg/dl) | 51.4±15.1 |
| Serum triglyceride (<=150mg/dl) | 115.4±69.1 |
| Fasting blood sugar (70-99mg/dl) | 128±54.8 |
| Mean HBa1c and range (4.5-13.4) | 6.9±1.76 (4-6) |
CTS - carpal tunnel syndrome, HBa1c - glycosylated hemoglobin type A1C, BMI - body mass index, BP - blood pressure, LDL - low-density lipoprotein, HDL - high density lipoprotein, SD - standard deviation.