Characteristic | Cases | Age (years) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Mean (sd) | |||
   Study Population | 126 | 49 ± 21 |  |
Male | 57 (45.2%) | 48 ± 23.2 | 0.02* |
Female | 69 (54.8%) | 51 ± 24.1 |  |
   Dominance |  |  |  |
Right hand | 88 | 49 ± 15.5 | 0.00* |
Left hand | 48 | 50 ± 17.8 |  |
   Injured at work |  |  |  |
Yes | 51 | 45 ± 15.5 | 0.01* |
No | 62 | 56 ± 19.5 |  |
Unsure | 13 | 50 ± 21.5 |  |
   Distribution of upper-limb    conditions | Area | Numbers | % |
Impingement Syndrome | Shoulder | 39 | 31% |
Shoulder Tendinitis/osis | Shoulder | 32 | 25% |
Wrist fracture | Hand | 30 | 24.5% |
Arm fracture | Arm | 13 | 10% |
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Hand | 12 | 9.5% |