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Table 4 Age-specific adjusted odds ratio of possible and probable carpal tunnel syndrome combined, Health 2000 survey, 2000-2001.

From: Associations of cardiovascular risk factors, carotid intima-media thickness and manifest atherosclerotic vascular disease with carpal tunnel syndrome

Characteristic

30-44 yrs (N = 2132)

45-59 yrs (N = 2190)

60+ yrs (N = 1932)

Ā 

Sample

Cases

OR

95% CI

Sample

Cases

OR

95% CI

Sample

Cases

OR

95% CI

Smoking status

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒNever smoker

522

9

1

Ā 

593

29

1

Ā 

947

46

1

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒFormer smoker

465

8

0.9

0.3-2.4

649

23

1.0

0.6-1.7

535

20

1.6

0.9-3.0

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒOccasional smoker

194

3

0.8

0.2-3.2

105

6

1.8

0.6-4.8

34

0

-

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒCurrent smoker

601

22

1.8

0.8-3.6

553

42

1.9

1.1-3.3

193

8

1.8

0.7-4.4

Exercise (times/week)

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā‰¤1

915

23

1

Ā 

916

45

1

Ā 

665

28

1

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒ2-3

775

16

0.8

0.4-1.6

717

35

1.0

0.6-1.7

481

17

1.2

0.6-2.4

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā‰„ 4

427

9

0.9

0.4-1.8

526

27

1.1

0.6-1.8

668

33

1.7

1.0-2.7

Body mass index

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒNormal

1065

18

1

Ā 

815

34

1

Ā 

634

30

1

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒOverweight

688

15

1.4

0.7-2.7

848

43

1.1

0.6-1.8

752

24

0.7

0.4-1.3

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒObese

264

14

2.4

1.1-5.4

413

27

1.2

0.6-2.2

325

17

0.7

0.3-1.5

Waist circumference

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒNormal

1015

18

1

Ā 

617

26

1

Ā 

387

15

1

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒIncreased

562

9

0.8

0.3-2.2

614

22

0.7

0.4-1.3

508

13

0.6

0.2-1.2

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒObese

535

22

1.5

0.8-2.9

954

62

0.9

0.5-1.6

1020

53

0.8

0.4-1.5

Waist-hip ratio

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒNormal

484

4

1

Ā 

281

11

1

Ā 

157

9

1

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒIncreased

1271

32

2.7

0.9-7.8

1202

64

1.5

0.7-2.9

1081

39

0.5

0.2-1.2

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒObese

357

13

3.0

1.0-9.0

702

35

1.1

0.5-2.3

676

33

0.7

0.3-1.5

LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒ<129

951

16

1

Ā 

604

28

1

Ā 

517

25

1

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒ130-189

973

23

1.6

0.8-3.2

1163

62

1.2

0.7-2.0

996

40

0.8

0.4-1.4

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā‰„190

198

10

3.8

1.6-9.1

419

20

1.1

0.5-2.3

415

19

0.8

0.4-1.6

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒ>60

590

15

1

Ā 

609

41

1

Ā 

490

21

1

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒ40-60

1121

22

0.7

0.3-1.4

1129

52

0.7

0.4-1.2

957

45

1.2

0.6-2.1

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā‰¤40

411

12

1.3

0.6-2.9

448

17

0.6

0.3-1.0

481

18

1.0

0.4-2.2

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒ>200

759

13

1

Ā 

393

18

1

Ā 

391

14

1

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒ200-239

797

16

1.1

0.4-2.5

785

44

1.3

0.6-2.5

624

31

1.6

0.7-3.4

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā‰¤240

566

20

2.3

0.97-5.5

1008

48

1.1

0.5-2.2

913

39

1.2

0.5-2.3

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā‰¤150

1562

32

1

Ā 

1435

78

1

Ā 

1189

53

1

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒ151-199

281

4

0.6

0.2-1.8

395

21

0.8

0.5-1.3

393

17

0.7

0.4-1.3

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒ>200

279

13

2.7

1.2-6.1

356

11

0.6

0.3-1.1

346

14

0.9

0.5-1.9

Hypertension

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒNo

2028

41

Ā Ā 

1748

83

Ā Ā 

1241

50

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒYes

104

8

3.4

1.6-7.4

442

27

1.0

0.6-1.7

691

34

1.0

0.6-1.5

Coronary artery disease

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒNo

2127

49

Ā Ā 

2141

107

Ā Ā 

1506

53

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒYes

5

0

-

-

49

3

1.2

0.3-3.8

426

31

1.9

1.1-3.5

Heart failure

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒNo

2131

49

Ā Ā 

2184

109

1

Ā 

1811

72

1

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒYes

1

0

-

-

6

1

2.0

0.2-15.0

121

12

1.6

0.6-3.8

Arrhythmia

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒNo

2118

47

1

Ā 

2118

103

1

Ā 

1680

71

1

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒYes

14

2

10.2

2.7-38.4

72

7

1.6

0.6-3.8

252

13

0.8

0.4-1.8

Valvular heart disease

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒNo

2122

49

Ā Ā 

2161

108

Ā Ā 

1795

72

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒYes

10

0

-

-

29

2

1.0

0.2-4.8

137

12

2.3

1.0-5.0

Mean IMT, per each standard deviation (0.23 mm) increase

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

876

38

1.2

0.8-1.9

477

17

1.4

0.9-2.1

  1. A separate model was run for each characteristic and the odds ratios obtained were adjusted for age, sex, education, somatization, handgrip with high forces and work using vibrating tools