What question did this study set out to answer?

The US prevalence of self-reported carpal tunnel syndrome: 1988 National Health Interview Survey data.

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Authors

Cross-sectional survey reveals a 1.55% prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in US adults, highlighting substantial work-related hand morbidity.

To determine the nationwide prevalence of self-reported carpal tunnel syndrome among adults in the United States.
Analyzed data from the Occupational Health Supplement of the 1988 National Health Interview Survey.
Evaluated a representative sample of 44,233 households (91.5% response rate), generalizing estimates to approximately 170 million US adults.
An estimated 1.55% (2.65 million) of US adults self-reported carpal tunnel syndrome in 1988, with higher rates observed among females and Whites compared to males and non-Whites.
Among 127 million individuals who worked in the preceding 12 months, 0.53% (0.68 million) reported prolonged hand discomfort diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome by a healthcare provider.

Tanaka et al. (1994) studied this question.

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Cross-sectional survey reveals a 1.55% prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in US adults, highlighting substantial work-related hand morbidity.