ASSOCIATION OF THE ROLE OF PERSONAL VARIABLES AND NONOCCUPATIONAL RISK FACTORS FOR WORK-RELATED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify personal variables and nonoccupational risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome and to analyse the strength of association of these factors.Methods: We performed a case-control study with 162 cases and 300 controls. We studied consecutive patients...

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Published inCentral European journal of public health Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 274 - 278
Main Authors Ulbrichtová, Romana, Jakušová, Viera, Osina, Oto, Zibolenová, Jana, Kuka, Stanislav, Hudečková, Henrieta
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Prague National Institute of Public Health 01.12.2020
Subjects
Age
Alcohol
Body mass index
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cigarette smoking
Cigarettes
Disease
Drinking behavior
Gender
Hypertension
Multivariate analysis
Overuse injuries
Overweight
Peripheral neuropathy
Risk factors
Smoking
Statistical analysis
Toxicology
Variables
Workers compensation
Slovakia
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Summary:Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify personal variables and nonoccupational risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome and to analyse the strength of association of these factors.Methods: We performed a case-control study with 162 cases and 300 controls. We studied consecutive patients with an electrophysiologically confirmed diagnosis of symptomatic carpal tunnel syndrome. Univariate analysis was performed in the case group and control comparing them for presence of various risk factors. Multivariate analysis was carried out through logistic regression.Results: The mean BMI and age were greater in the case group than in the control. Multivariate analysis showed that BMI (OR = 1.05, 95% CI = 1.01-1.11) and arterial hypertension (OR = 4.63, 95% CI = 2.88-7.44) were the only factors significantly associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. The age, cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking were at the edge of significance.Conclusions: Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common peripheral neuropathy and has been related to occupational activities in some but not all studies. Clarifying this relationship has important implications for workers' compensation systems. Based on our findings, BMI and arterial hypertension are considered to be the most significant risk factors of carpal tunnel syndrome in our study.
ISSN:1210-7778
1803-1048
DOI:10.21101/cejph.a610911