NP+ve cases | NP-ve cases | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
n | (%) | n | (%) | |
Days in past 4 weeks with numbness, tingling or pain in hand(s) | ||||
<7 | 21 | (4.4) | 28 | (6.9) |
7-13 | 49 | (10.3) | 53 | (13.0) |
14-28 | 354 | (74.5) | 277 | (67.7) |
Missing | 51 | (10.7) | 51 | (12.5) |
Days in past 4 weeks on which numbness, tingling or pain in hand(s) disturbed sleep | ||||
0 | 55 | (11.6) | 102 | (24.9) |
<7 | 89 | (18.7) | 77 | (18.8) |
7-13 | 83 | (17.5) | 78 | (19.1) |
14-28 | 213 | (44.8) | 128 | (31.3) |
Missing | 35 | (7.4) | 24 | (5.9) |
Time since completely free from numbness, tingling and pain in hands for ≥ 4 weeks | ||||
<6 months | 161 | (33.9) | 164 | (40.1) |
≥ 6 months, <1 year | 41 | (8.6) | 29 | (7.1) |
≥1 Year | 254 | (53.5) | 196 | (47.9) |
Missing | 19 | (4.0) | 20 | (4.9) |
Problems in past 4 weeks because of numbness, tingling or pain in hand(s) | ||||
Difficulty turning taps, using kitchen gadgets, sewing or doing repairs | 106 | (22.4) | 90 | (22.0) |
Having minor accidents (e.g. dropping things) | 54 | (11.4) | 66 | (16.1) |
Difficulty fastening buttons or zips | 57 | (12.0) | 54 | (13.2) |
Trouble writing or typing | 70 | (14.7) | 62 | (15.2) |
Being very clumsy | 54 | (11.4) | 52 | (12.7) |
Pain at other anatomical sites in the past 4 weeks | ||||
Neck | 221 | (46.5) | 218 | (53.3) |
Shoulder | 214 | (45.1) | 217 | (53.1) |
Elbow | 185 | (39.0) | 166 | (40.6) |