Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants
| Â | Non-DM | DM | Control | pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | (n = 80) | (n = 40) | (n = 20) |  |
CTS hands n (%) | 81 (50.6%) | 59 (73.8%) | - | Â |
Female n (%) | 48 (60%) | 24 (60%) | 12 (60%) | 0.99 |
Age (y) | 59.3 ± 8.6 | 61.6 ± 8.4 | 54.8 ± 9.3 | 0.06 |
Body height (cm) | 157.0 ± 8.0 | 158.2 ± 8.0 | 161.4 ± 8.9 | 0.16 |
Body weight (Kg) | 60.6 ± 8.7 | 68.8 ± 16.0 | 62.0 ± 9.1 | 0.02 |
Body mass index | 24.6 ± 3.1 | 27.3 ± 5.0 | 23.8 ± 3.4 | 0.01 |
Circumference of the wrist (mm) | 160.7 ± 10.7 | 168.1 ± 13.7 | 158.3 ± 9.8 | 0.03 |