Table 2 the relationship between various variables with pre-operative SSS, pre-operative FSS, satisfaction, and change scores in SSS and FSS
From: Carpal tunnel surgery: predictors of clinical outcomes and patients’ satisfaction
Variables | Pre-operative SSS | Pre-operative FSS | Change score in SSS | Change score in FSS | Satisfaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | r = 0.210 P = 0.009* | r = 0.197 P = 0.015* | r = −0.196 P = 0.016* | r = 0.226 P = 0.005* | r = −0.193 P = 0.017* |
Sex | Z = 0.461 P = 0.645 | Z = -0.586 P = 0.558 | Z = -0.458 P = 0.647 | Z = -1.243 P = 0.214 | Z = -0.638 P = 0.524 |
BMI | r = 0.087 P = 0.287 | r = 0.005 P = 0.95 | r = 0.037 P = 0.186 | r = 0.044 P = 0.31 | r = −0.006 P = 0.937 |
Duration of symptom | K2 = 8.006 P = 0.018* | K2 = 8.007 P = 0.018* | K2 = 8.093 P = 0.017* | K2 = 2.638 P = 0.267 | K2 = 0.725 P = 0.696 |
Electrophysiological Severity | K2 = 99.896 P < 0.001* | K2 = 1.894 P = 0.388 | K2 = 99.786 P < 0.001* | K2 = 2.927 P = 0.231 | K2 = 2.69 P = 0.260 |
Involved side | Z = -0.339 P = 0.739 | Z = -0.437 P = 0.662 | Z = -0.359 P = 0.719 | Z = -0.594 P = 0.552 | Z = -0.178 P = 0.859 |
Grip strength | r = 0.023 P = 0.779 | r = 0.03 P = 0.71 | r = 0.020 P = 0.805 | r = 0.063 P = 0.443 | r = 0.655 P < 0.001* |
Thenar muscle atrophy | Z = -3.039 P = 0.002* | Z = -2.392 P = 0.017* | Z = --3.084 P = 0.002* | Z = -1.072 P = 0.284 | Z = -1.561 P = 0.119 |
Smoking | Z = -0.533 P = 0.594 | Z = -0.240 P = 0.810 | Z = -0.497 P = 0.619 | Z = -0.067 P = 0.947 | Z = -0.497 P = 0.619 |
Hypothyroidism | Z = -1.345 P = 0.176 | Z = -0.730 P = 0.466 | Z = -1.306 P = 0.192 | Z = -0.145 P = 0.885 | Z = -0.057 P = 0.955 |
Phalen test | Z = -1.201 P = 0.230 | Z = -1.624 P = 0.104 | Z = -1.066 P = 0.287 | Z = -1.766 P = 0.077 | Z = -0.371 P = 0.710 |
Tinel test | Z = -0.88 P = 0.379 | Z = -0.390 P = 0.696 | Z = -0.859 P = 0.390 | Z = -0.531 P = 0.595 | Z = -0.423 P = 0.672 |
Durkan test | Z = -1.439 P = 0.150 | Z = 1.126 P = 0.260 | Z = -1.385 P = 0.166 | Z = -0.790 P = 0.430 | Z = -0.130 P = 0.897 |
EMG abnormality | Z = -0.365 P = 0.715 | Z = -0.225 P = 0.822 | Z = -0.381 P = 0.704 | Z = -0.627 P = 0.531 | Z = -0.415 P = 0.678 |
Monofilament test | K2 = 0.445 P = 0.931 | K2 = 7.56 P = 0.056 | K2 = 0.604 P = 0.896 | K2 = 4.705 P = 0.195 | K2 = 4.780 P = 0.189 |
Previous carpal injection | Z = 3.71 P = 0.151 | Z = 1.18 P = 0.554 | Z = 3.881 P = 0.275 | KZ = 7.50 P = 0.067 | Z = 3.861 P = 0.277 |