Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics in the patient and control groups
Demographic data | Patients (n = 70) | Controls (n = 56) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 40.27 ± 10.06 | 42.22 ± 7.32 | 0.711 |
Range | 20–60 | 24–58 | |
Gender, n (%) | |||
Female | 59 (84.3%) | 45 (80.4%) | 0.640 |
Male | 11 (15.7%) | 11 (19.6%) | |
Symptom duration, months | 14.71 ± 14.04 2–48 | ||
Dominant hand, n (%) | |||
Right | 62 (88.6%) | 49 (87.5%) | 0.533 |
Left | 8 (13.4%) | 7 (12.5%) | |
Affected hand, n (%) | |||
Right | 19 (27.14%) | ||
Left | 14 (20%) | ||
Bilateral | 37 (52.86%) | ||
Phalen test | |||
Positive | 48 (68.57%) | ||
Negative | 22 (31.43%) | ||