Table 1 Frequency distributions (percentages) of demographic characteristics in patients with CTS who completed the study

Personal characteristics

  Age, mean±SD, yrs

51.9±8.8

48.8±11.2

  Body mass index, mean±SD

25.7±4.5

25.0±3.7

  Male

3 (13.0)

2 (8.3)

  Married

17 (77.3)

17 (70.8)

  Employed

10 (40.5)

14 (58.3)

  Smoking habit

0 (0.0)

1 (4.2)

  Right-hand dominant

21 (95.5)

23 (100.0)

  Bilateral hands involved

20 (87.0)

17 (70.8)

Educational level

  College/University

7 (30.4)

9 (37.5)

  Senior High

8 (34.8)

11 (45.8)

  Junior High or below

8 (34.8)

4 (16.7)

Household monthly income (US$)

  <1200

8 (34.8)

3 (12.5)

  1200-3500

10 (43.5)

16 (66.7)

  >3500

5 (21.7)

5 (20.8)