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Table 1 General characteristics of the subjects

From: Antioxidant activity of linalool in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Characteristics

non-CTS Control n (%)

non-CTS Linalool n (%)

CTS Control n (%)

CTS Linalool n (%)

P-valuea

Age (years)

    

0.570

 41–50

1 (16.7)

1 (7.1)

1 (16.7)

1 (9.1)

 

 51–60

1 (16.7)

5 (35.7)

2 (33.3)

6 (54.5)

 

 61–70

4 (66.7)

8 (57.1)

2 (33.3)

3 (27.3)

 

  ≥ 71

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (16.7)

1 (9.1)

 

Gender

 Male

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

 Female

6 (100)

14 (100)

6 (100)

11 (100)

 

Marriage

    

0.324

 Yes

6 (100)

14 (100)

5 (83.3)

11 (100)

 

 No

0 (100)

0 (0)

1 (16.2)

0 (0)

 

Occupation

    

0.138

 Housewife

6 (100)

9 (64.3)

4 (66.7)

8 (72.7)

 

 Other

0 (0)

5 (35.7)

2 (33.4)

3 (27)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

    

0.465

  < 18.5

1 (16.7)

6 (42.9)

1 (16.7)

5 (45.5)

 

 18.5 ~ 23.0

4 (66.7)

8 (57.1)

5 (83.3)

5 (45.5)

 

  > 23.0

1 (16.7)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (9.1)

 

Menopause

    

0.053

 Yes

5 (83.3)

14 (100)

5 (83.3)

7 (63.6)

 

 No

1 (16.7)

0 (0)

1 (16.7)

4 (36.4)

 

Analgesics

 Yes

0

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

 No

6 (100)

14 (100)

6 (100)

11 (100)

 

Antihypertensive drug

    

0.250

 Yes

3 (50)

3 (21.4)

0 (0)

2 (18.2)

 

 No

3 (30)

11 (78.6)

6 (100)

9 (81.8)

 
  1. aBy Fisher’s exact test. CTS, carpal tunnel syndrome