Gender | Male | 31 | Relief by Shaking? | Yes | 44 |
 | Female | 32 |  | No | 19 |
Age | Mean (SD) | 60.4 (13.5) | Relief by splinting? | Yes | 14 |
 | range | 30 to 91 |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  | No | 11 |
Side Operated | Left | 24 | Â | No splint given | 38 |
 | Right | 28 | Length of symptoms? |  |  |
 |  |  |  | 0-3 months | 1 |
 | Both | 11 |  | 4-6 months | 8 |
 |  |  |  | 7-12 months | 9 |
Previous Operation | Yes | 4 | Â | >12 months | 45 |
 | No | 59 |  |  |  |
 |  |  | When are symptoms worse? | at Night | 50 |
Hand Dominance | Left | 3 | Â | in the morning | 33 |
 | Right | 58 |  | while working | 42 |
 | Ambidextrous | 2 |  | while driving | 32 |
Worse Side | Left | 22 | Previous Stroke | Â | 4 |
 | Right | 26 | Diabetic |  | 12 |
 | Both | 15 | On Dialysis |  | 0 |
 |  |  | Pregnant |  | 0 |
Worse Finger | thumb | 40 | Arthritis | Â | 13 |
 | index | 52 | Previous Trauma |  | 2 |
 | middle | 60 |  |  |  |
 | ring | 36 |  |  |  |
 | little | 16 |  |  |  |