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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (NHIS 2015) Charts
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS 2015)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome charts are based on data from the 2015 NHIS Occupational Health Supplement (NHIS-OHS). The NHIS is a survey that collects data on a broad range of health topics through personal household interviews. Supplemental questions specific to occupational health were included in 2015.These charts include workers’ responses to questions related to the following carpal tunnel syndrome outcomes: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (current), Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (ever), Current Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Attributed to Work.

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Unadjusted Prevalence of Current Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Attributed to Work Among Workers (NHIS-OHS) by Occupation

Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS 2015)

Unadjusted Prevalence of Current Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Attributed to Work Among Workers (NHIS-OHS) by Occupation

Occupation	Estimated Population N (Annual Average)	Estimated Population N with Condition (Annual Average)	Unadjusted Prevalence (%) (a)	95% LCL for Unadjusted Prevalence (c)	95% UCL for Unadjusted Prevalence (d)	Adjusted Prevalence (%) (a,b)	95% LCL for Adjusted Prevalence (c)	95% UCL for Adjusted Prevalence (d)
Architecture and Engineering Occupations	3,360,000	31,000	0.94	0.35	2.48	N/A	0.00	0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations	3,098,000	68,000	2.20	0.83	5.70	1.83	0.72	4.59
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	5,459,000	58,000	1.07	0.48	2.38	0.98	0.40	2.39
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	7,942,000	129,000	1.62	0.95	2.74	1.91	0.96	3.79
Community and Social Services Occupations	2,948,000	80,000	2.70	1.23	5.83	3.43	1.32	8.61
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	5,198,000	81,000	1.56	0.83	2.90	1.82	0.94	3.50
Construction and Extraction Occupations	6,785,000	159,000	2.34	1.27	4.27	4.38	1.69	10.87
Education, Training, and Library Occupations	9,576,000	248,000	2.59	1.65	4.05	2.16	1.34	3.47
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations	1,072,000	17,000	N/A	0.00	0.00	N/A	0.00	0.00
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	7,487,000	149,000	2.00	1.16	3.41	2.06	1.19	3.55
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	8,611,000	79,000	0.92	0.46	1.83	0.53	0.28	1.02
Healthcare Support Occupations	3,386,000	89,000	2.64	1.31	5.24	1.32	0.65	2.67
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	4,942,000	128,000	2.58	1.29	5.11	N/A	0.00	0.00
Legal Occupations	1,825,000	34,000	N/A	0.00	0.00	N/A	0.00	0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	1,533,000	8,000	N/A	0.00	0.00	N/A	0.00	0.00
Management Occupations	15,140,000	157,000	1.03	0.61	1.75	0.99	0.56	1.76
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	17,360,000	401,000	2.31	1.69	3.16	2.20	1.34	3.59
Personal Care and Service Occupations	4,870,000	88,000	1.81	0.96	3.39	N/A	0.00	0.00
Production Occupations	9,038,000	157,000	1.74	1.09	2.77	1.80	1.09	2.93
Protective Service Occupations	2,831,000	32,000	1.15	0.47	2.78	N/A	0.00	0.00
Sales and Related Occupations	14,959,000	132,000	0.88	0.50	1.53	0.98	0.58	1.68
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	8,278,000	119,000	1.44	0.84	2.48	1.94	1.15	3.24
All Employed Adults	145,699,000	2,445,000	1.68	1.46	1.92	N/A	0.00	0.00

a.: Estimates are based on a sample of US adults rather than the entire population. Comparisons between unadjusted or adjusted prevalence rates for different groups should take into account the 95% confidence limits
b.: Estimates adjusted for age, sex, and race using the projected 2000 U.S. population as the standard population.
c.: LCL is the Lower Confidence Limit.
d.: UCL is the Upper Confidence Limit.
N/A.: Data not displayed, likely due to insufficient sample size.

Data Source

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS 2015)

The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is an annual, in-person health survey and the principal source of information about the health of the civilian, non-institutionalized, household population of the United States. The survey is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The NHIS sample is designed and weighted to produce national estimates. NIOSH uses data from the NHIS to estimate the prevalence of various health conditions and health behaviors among US workers. The charts available here are based on NHIS data from 2015. See the Core questions included in the Worker Health Charts (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/surveillance/nhis/nhis-ohs-data-dictionary.html).

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (NHIS 2015) Charts National Health Interview Survey (NHIS 2015)

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Unadjusted Prevalence of Current Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Attributed to Work Among Workers (NHIS-OHS) by Occupation

Unadjusted Prevalence of Current Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Attributed to Work Among Workers (NHIS-OHS) by Occupation

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National Health Interview Survey (NHIS 2015)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (NHIS 2015) Charts
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS 2015)