Table 5 Predictive factors for CTS in DM patients
| Â | DM-CTS-hands | DM-hands | pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | (n = 59) | (n = 21) |  |
Age (y) | 61.6 ± 9.0 | 61.6 ± 6.5 | 0.99 |
Body height (cm) | 158.7 ± 7.8 | 156.7 ± 8.4 | 0.45 |
Body weight (kg) | 71.6 ± 17.2 | 61.3 ± 9.4 | 0.06 |
Body mass index | 28.3 ± 5.5 | 24.8 ± 1.8 | 0.04 |
Circumference of the wrist (mm) | 168.9 ± 13.9 | 166.7 ± 14.4 | 0.67 |
Flattening ratio of the wrist | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 0.51 |
Ultrasonography of median nerve | Â | Â | Â |
  CSA_D (mm2) | 15.4 ± 4.8 | 13.8 ± 4.4 | 0.20 |
  Flattening ratio_D | 3.5 ± 0.7 | 3.7 ± 1.2 | 0.48 |
  CSA_W (mm2) | 15.5 ± 4.8 | 12.2 ± 3.4 | 0.006 |
  Flattening ratio_W | 3.0 ± 0.7 | 3.3 ± 0.8 | 0.22 |