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Table 1 Comparison between CTS patients and controls regarding the demographic and laboratory data

From: Body mass index and vitamin D level in carpal tunnel syndrome patients

Variable

CTS group

N = 50

Controls

N = 50

p value

Age (years)

42.3 ± 11.8

40.4 ± 12.9

0.14

Sex, N (%)

 Female

35 (62.2%)

30 (60%)

0.68

 Male

15 (37.8%)

20 (40%)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

31.9 ± 5.1

23.3 ± 2.3

0.003*

Serum vitamin D (ng/ml)

19.1 ± 6.2

30.4 ± 10.9

0.001*

  1. Continuous data are represented in mean ± SD; categorical data are represented in number and percentage
  2. CTS carpal tunnel syndrome
  3. *Significant