Table 5 Hazard ratio of return to work in univariable Cox regression (Hazard ratio > 1 means faster return to work)
Hazard ratio (95 % confidence interval) | p value | |
|---|---|---|
Age (per 10 years) | 1.24 (0.94, 1.62) | 0.13 |
Sex | ||
Female | 0.99 (0.51, 1.89) | 0.97 |
Male | Ref | |
Smoking status | ||
Non-smoker | Ref | |
Current smoker | 1.03 (0.52, 2.04) | 0.93 |
Former smoker | 1.25 (0.52, 3.01) | 0.62 |
Qualification | ||
Student/in an apprenticeship | 0.49 (0.12, 2.12) | 0.34 |
Worker | 0.74 (0.38, 1.42) | 0.37 |
Employee | Ref | |
Body mass index (per 1 kg/m2) | 1.04 (0.99, 1.08) | 0.11 |
Job type (Latko scale) | ||
Non-repetitive (1–7 points on Latko scale) | Ref | |
Repetitive (8–10 points on Latko scale) | 0.56 (0.29, 1.08) | 0.09 |
WHO-Five well-being index (per 10 points) | 1.05 (0.85, 1.31) | 0.63 |
Dominant hand affected | ||
Yes | Ref | |
No | 1.62 (0.63, 4.18) | 0.32 |
Severity of CTS | ||
Normal/mild | Ref | |
Moderate | 1.44 (0.65, 3.19) | 0.37 |
Severe | 1.71 (0.76, 3.87) | 0.19 |
Family history of CTS | ||
No relative is affected | Ref | |
One or more relatives are affected | 1.15 (0.61, 2.17) | 0.68 |
Thumb opposition | ||
Yes | 0.76 (0.4, 1.46) | 0.41 |
No | Ref | |
Presence of muscular atrophy in thenar area | ||
Yes | 1.77 (0.8, 3.9) | 0.16 |
No | Ref | |