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Table 3 Risk factors for surgically treated CTS in different age groups of non-retired women

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

   

Univariate

Multivariate*

Women <45 yr

Cases

(n = 53)

Controls

(n = 82)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Socio-occupational status

    

   White collar

5

44

1.0

1.0

   Blue collar

42

26

14.2 (4.2-48.6)

12.3 (3.9-39.3)

   Housewife

6

12

4.4 (1.1-18.1)

2.5 (0.5-13.8)

BMI (kg/m2)

    

   <25

26

66

1.0

1.0

   25-29

18

11

4.2 (1.7-10.5)

4.0 (1.3-12.5)

   ≥30

9

5

4.6 (1.3-15.7)

8.4 (1.6-43.9)

Height, cm

    

   <165

38

34

1.0

1.0

   ≥165

15

48

0.3 (0.1-0.6)

0.3 (0.1-0.7)

Women 45-51 yr

(n = 51)

(n = 85)

  

Socio-occupational status

    

   White collar

8

43

1.0

1.0

   Blue collar

33

22

8.1 (2.8-23.0)

7.7 (2.8-21.1)

   Housewife

10

20

2.7 (0.9-8.1)

2.6 (0.8-8.6)

BMI (kg/m2)

    

   <25

25

54

1.0

1.0

   25-29

16

25

1.4 (0.6-3.1)

1.6 (0.6-3.9)

   ≥30

10

4

5.4 (1.4-20.2)

6.0 (1.4-25.4)

Height, cm

    

   <165

41

56

1.0

1.0

   ≥165

10

29

0.5 (0.2-1.1)

0.6 (0.2-1.5)

Women ≥52 yr

(n = 59)

(n = 71)

  

Socio-occupational status

    

   White collar

3

22

1.0

1.0

   Blue collar

26

23

8.3 (1.9-35.7)

9.9 (2.3-42.6)

   Housewife

30

26

8.5 (2.0-35.7)

9.5 (2.3-39.9)

BMI (kg/m2)

    

   <25

23

34

1.0

1.0

   25-29

22

24

1.4 (0.6-3.0)

1.2 (0.5-2.9)

   ≥30

13

12

1.6 (0.6-4.2)

1.5 (0.5-4.4)

Height, cm

    

   <165

47

54

1.0

1.0

   ≥165

11

17

0.7 (0.3-1.8)

0.8 (0.3-2.2)

  1. *Unconditional logistic regression models adjusted for socio-occupational status, BMI, height, age and center.
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