Table 5

Relation between side of worst subjective symptoms and side of worst neurophysiological abnormality in carpal tunnel syndrome

Side subjective symptoms worse
Side nerve conduction studies result worseRightEqualLeft
Simple κ = 0.497, ASE 0.0085, p<0.0001.
Right2885455215
Column percentage78%37%11%
Equal584504397
Column percentage16%41%19%
Left2152741434
Column percentage6%22%70%
Total368412332046