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Table 2 Risk factors for surgically treated CTS among non-retired women and men

From: Risk factors for operated carpal tunnel syndrome: a multicenter population-based case-control study

   

Univariate

Multivariate*

Women

Cases

(n = 163)

Controls

(n = 238)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Socio-occupational status

    

   White collar

16

109

1.0

1.0

   Blue collar

101

71

9.7 (4.9-19.2)

9.1 (4.8-17.4)

   Housewife

46

58

5.4 (2.7-10.9)

4.4 (2.1-9.2)

BMI (kg/m2)

    

   <25

74

154

1.0

1.0

   25-29

56

60

1.9 (1.2-3.1)

1.8 (1.1-3.1)

   ≥30

32

21

3.2 (1.7-6.0)

3.9 (1.9-8.1)

Height, cm

    

   <165 (women) or <175 (men)

126

144

1.0

1.0

   ≥165 (women) or ≥175 (men)

36

94

0.4 (0.3-0.7)

0.5 (0.3-0.8)

Parity

    

   None

29

54

1.0

1.0

   1

42

80

1.0 (0.5-1.8)

0.8 (0.4-1.6)

   2

62

76

1.5 (0.9-2.7)

1.4 (0.7-2.9)

   3 or more

30

28

2.0 (1.0-4.0)

1.4 (0.6-3.3)

Men

(n = 28)

(n = 48)

  

Socio-occupational status

    

   White collar

3

25

1.0

1.0

   Blue collar

25

23

9.1 (2.1-39.2)

7.4 (1.7-33.2)

   Housewife

--

--

--

--

BMI (kg/m2)

    

   <25

6

13

1.0

1.0

   25-29

13

31

0.9 (0.3-2.9)

0.6 (0.1-2.4)

   ≥30

9

4

4.9 (0.9-25.8)

3.8 (0.6-25.7)

Height, cm

    

   <165 (women) or <175 (men)

23

21

1.0

1.0

   ≥165 (women) or ≥175 (men)

5

27

0.2 (0.0-0.6)

0.2 (0.0-0.6)

Parity

    

   None

--

--

--

--

   1

--

--

--

--

   2

--

--

--

--

   3 or more

--

--

--

--

  1. *Unconditional logistic regression models adjusted for socio-occupational status, BMI, height, age, center and (for women only) parity.