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

• Published in: Central 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
• Language: English
• 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

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...