Table 4 Comparison between participants with abnormal median nerve CSA regarding clinical characteristics
From: Assessment of carpal tunnel syndrome via ultrasonography among hospital workers: a screening study
|  | Mild (No. = 47) | Moderate (No. = 7) | Severe (No. = 5) | Kruskal–Wallis/Chi* | Mild vs moderate | Mild vs severe | Moderate vs severe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean rank/number (%) | Mean rank/number (%) | Mean rank/number (%) | p | p | p | p | ||
Age | 29.26 | 22.29 | 47.80 | 0.032** | 0.290 | 0.018** | 0.032** | |
Gender | Male | 11(23.4%) | 2(28.6%) | 1(20%) | 0.936* | Â | ||
Female | 36(76.6%) | 5(71.4%) | 4(80.0%) | |||||
Occupation | Medical | 21(44.7%) | 5 (71.4%) | 3(60.0%) | 0.368* | Â | ||
Non-medical | 26 (55.3%) | 2 (28.6%) | 2(40.0%) | |||||
Median nerve CSA by US (mm2) | 24.00 | 51.00 | 57.00 |  < 0.001** |  < 0.001** |  < 0.001** | 0.003** | |
BCTQ | 27.79 | 36.57 | 41.60 | 0.103 | Â | |||