Table 2 Prevalence and odds ratios (OR) of self-reported CTS by sociodemographic and health factors of interest among office workers (Kuwait City, 2008)
Total respondents | % (n) with CTS | OR | 95% CI for OR | Adjusted OR* | 95% CI for Adjusted OR* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 456 | |||||
Male | 254 | 13.4 (34) | 1.0 | Reference | 1.0 | Reference |
Female | 202 | 25.3 (51) | 2.2 | 1.4, 3.5 | 4.7 | 2.1, 10.3 |
Age group (years) | 456 | |||||
20–30 | 276 | 16.7 (46) | 1.0 | Reference | ||
31–40 | 109 | 27.5 (30) | 1.9 | 1.1, 3.2 | ||
41–50 | 54 | 16.7 (9) | 1.0 | 0.5, 2.2 | ||
51+ | 17 | 17.7 (3) | 1.1 | 0.3, 3.9 | ||
Body mass index | 422 | |||||
Underweight | 8 | 0.0 (0) | NE | NE | omitted | omitted |
Normal | 160 | 16.2 (26) | 1.0 | Reference | 1.0 | Reference |
Overweight | 167 | 15.6 (26) | 1.0 | 0.5, 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3, 1.9 |
Obese | 87 | 29.9 (26) | 2.2 | 1.2, 4.1 | 3.7 | 1.5, 9.6 |
Self-rated health | 404 | |||||
Excellent/very good | 170 | 10.0 (17) | 0.4 | 0.2, 3.3 | ||
Good | 160 | 23.1 (37) | 1.0 | Reference | ||
Fair/poor | 74 | 35.1 (26) | 1.8 | 1.0, 3.3 | ||
Previous wrist injury | 405 | |||||
Yes | 82 | 29.3 (24) | 1.9 | 1.1, 3.3 | ||
No | 323 | 18.0 (58) | 1.0 | Reference | ||
Computer use | 389 | |||||
None | 8 | 0.0 (0) | NE | NE | ||
< 3 hours per day | 111 | 14.4 (16) | 1.0 | Reference | ||
> 3 hours per day | 270 | 21.1 (57) | 1.7 | 0.9, 3.1 | ||
Number of comorbidities | 373 | |||||
0 | 244 | 10.2 (25) | 1.0 | Reference | 1.0 | Reference |
1 | 70 | 28.6 (20) | 3.5 | 1.8, 6.8 | 4.9 | 2.0, 12.3 |
2 | 35 | 31.4 (11) | 4.0 | 1.8, 9.2 | 3.3 | 1.1, 9.7 |
3+ | 24 | 62.5 (15) | 14.6 | 5.8, 36.8 | 14.9 | 4.8, 46.5 |
Exercise frequency | 361 | |||||
0 hours/week | 137 | 24.8 (34) | 1.0 | Reference | ||
1 hour/week | 112 | 21.4 (24) | 0.8 | 0.5, 1.5 | ||
≥2 hours/week | 112 | 9.8 (11) | 0.3 | 0.2, 0.7 | ||
Smoking status | 355 | |||||
Yes | 94 | 19.1 (18) | 1.0 | Reference | ||
No | 261 | 19.2 (50) | 1.0 | 0.5, 1.8 |