| . | HAVS in 1994 (n = 27) . | No HAVS in 1994 (n = 13) . | 95% CI of the difference . |
|---|---|---|---|
| . | Mean (SD) . | Mean (SD) . | . |
| Background data | |||
| Age | 60 (10) | 61 (11) | |
| Occupational HAV exposure 1994–2017, in hours | 3639 (4685) | 606 (2034) | |
| Vibration-exposed subjects 1994–2017 (n) | 25 | 8 | |
| Smokers at last examination (n) | 4 | 3 | |
| Pack-years of smoking 1994–2017 | 4.1 (6.4) | 3.0 (5.9) | |
| Cotinine, µg/L | 103 (227) | 104 (176) | |
| CDT, % | 0.9 (0.7) | 0.8 (0.3) | |
| HbA1c, % | 5.6 (0.7) | 5.9 (1.0) | |
| Folate, nmol/L | 12.6 (9.6) | 13.6 (7.2) | |
| Quantitative test results | |||
| Grooved Pegboard, dominant hand | 72 (18) | 68 (10) | −15.9 to 6.6 |
| Grooved Pegboard, non-dominant hand | 80 (21) | 75 (16) | −18.6 to 7.9 |
| Finger tapping, dominant hand | 50 (10) | 51 (5) | −5.3 to 6.8 |
| Finger tapping, non-dominant hand | 46 (9) | 48 (7) | −3.7 to 7.8 |
| Dynamometer, dominant hand | 47 (10) | 45 (8) | −8.4 to 4.9 |
| Dynamometer, non-dominant hand | 45 (10) | 42 (10) | −9.4 to 4.4 |
| Pinch gauge, dominant hand | 11.2 (2.3) | 11.7 (2.4) | −1.2 to 2.1 |
| Pinch gauge, non-dominant hand | 11.4 (2.4) | 11.7 (2.1) | −1.3 to 1.9 |
| Vibrometry, standard index, right, 2 Digitus | 0.75 (0.12) | 0.81 (0.15) | −0.04 to 0.15 |
| <0.8 (%) | 17 (63 %) | 4 (31 %) | |
| Vibrometry, standard index, left, 2 Digitus | 0.85 (0.12) | 0.85 (0.07) | −0.07 to 0.08 |
| <0.8 (%) | 9 (33 %) | 3 (23 %) |
| . | HAVS in 1994 (n = 27) . | No HAVS in 1994 (n = 13) . | 95% CI of the difference . |
|---|---|---|---|
| . | Mean (SD) . | Mean (SD) . | . |
| Background data | |||
| Age | 60 (10) | 61 (11) | |
| Occupational HAV exposure 1994–2017, in hours | 3639 (4685) | 606 (2034) | |
| Vibration-exposed subjects 1994–2017 (n) | 25 | 8 | |
| Smokers at last examination (n) | 4 | 3 | |
| Pack-years of smoking 1994–2017 | 4.1 (6.4) | 3.0 (5.9) | |
| Cotinine, µg/L | 103 (227) | 104 (176) | |
| CDT, % | 0.9 (0.7) | 0.8 (0.3) | |
| HbA1c, % | 5.6 (0.7) | 5.9 (1.0) | |
| Folate, nmol/L | 12.6 (9.6) | 13.6 (7.2) | |
| Quantitative test results | |||
| Grooved Pegboard, dominant hand | 72 (18) | 68 (10) | −15.9 to 6.6 |
| Grooved Pegboard, non-dominant hand | 80 (21) | 75 (16) | −18.6 to 7.9 |
| Finger tapping, dominant hand | 50 (10) | 51 (5) | −5.3 to 6.8 |
| Finger tapping, non-dominant hand | 46 (9) | 48 (7) | −3.7 to 7.8 |
| Dynamometer, dominant hand | 47 (10) | 45 (8) | −8.4 to 4.9 |
| Dynamometer, non-dominant hand | 45 (10) | 42 (10) | −9.4 to 4.4 |
| Pinch gauge, dominant hand | 11.2 (2.3) | 11.7 (2.4) | −1.2 to 2.1 |
| Pinch gauge, non-dominant hand | 11.4 (2.4) | 11.7 (2.1) | −1.3 to 1.9 |
| Vibrometry, standard index, right, 2 Digitus | 0.75 (0.12) | 0.81 (0.15) | −0.04 to 0.15 |
| <0.8 (%) | 17 (63 %) | 4 (31 %) | |
| Vibrometry, standard index, left, 2 Digitus | 0.85 (0.12) | 0.85 (0.07) | −0.07 to 0.08 |
| <0.8 (%) | 9 (33 %) | 3 (23 %) |
Pinch gauge, dynamometer and finger tapping scores: a higher score indicates a better performance. Pegboard score: a higher score indicates a worse performance. Missing data: one subject in the group without HAVS in 1994 (n = 13) had missing values for all dominant hand test scores.
| . | HAVS in 1994 (n = 27) . | No HAVS in 1994 (n = 13) . | 95% CI of the difference . |
|---|---|---|---|
| . | Mean (SD) . | Mean (SD) . | . |
| Background data | |||
| Age | 60 (10) | 61 (11) | |
| Occupational HAV exposure 1994–2017, in hours | 3639 (4685) | 606 (2034) | |
| Vibration-exposed subjects 1994–2017 (n) | 25 | 8 | |
| Smokers at last examination (n) | 4 | 3 | |
| Pack-years of smoking 1994–2017 | 4.1 (6.4) | 3.0 (5.9) | |
| Cotinine, µg/L | 103 (227) | 104 (176) | |
| CDT, % | 0.9 (0.7) | 0.8 (0.3) | |
| HbA1c, % | 5.6 (0.7) | 5.9 (1.0) | |
| Folate, nmol/L | 12.6 (9.6) | 13.6 (7.2) | |
| Quantitative test results | |||
| Grooved Pegboard, dominant hand | 72 (18) | 68 (10) | −15.9 to 6.6 |
| Grooved Pegboard, non-dominant hand | 80 (21) | 75 (16) | −18.6 to 7.9 |
| Finger tapping, dominant hand | 50 (10) | 51 (5) | −5.3 to 6.8 |
| Finger tapping, non-dominant hand | 46 (9) | 48 (7) | −3.7 to 7.8 |
| Dynamometer, dominant hand | 47 (10) | 45 (8) | −8.4 to 4.9 |
| Dynamometer, non-dominant hand | 45 (10) | 42 (10) | −9.4 to 4.4 |
| Pinch gauge, dominant hand | 11.2 (2.3) | 11.7 (2.4) | −1.2 to 2.1 |
| Pinch gauge, non-dominant hand | 11.4 (2.4) | 11.7 (2.1) | −1.3 to 1.9 |
| Vibrometry, standard index, right, 2 Digitus | 0.75 (0.12) | 0.81 (0.15) | −0.04 to 0.15 |
| <0.8 (%) | 17 (63 %) | 4 (31 %) | |
| Vibrometry, standard index, left, 2 Digitus | 0.85 (0.12) | 0.85 (0.07) | −0.07 to 0.08 |
| <0.8 (%) | 9 (33 %) | 3 (23 %) |
| . | HAVS in 1994 (n = 27) . | No HAVS in 1994 (n = 13) . | 95% CI of the difference . |
|---|---|---|---|
| . | Mean (SD) . | Mean (SD) . | . |
| Background data | |||
| Age | 60 (10) | 61 (11) | |
| Occupational HAV exposure 1994–2017, in hours | 3639 (4685) | 606 (2034) | |
| Vibration-exposed subjects 1994–2017 (n) | 25 | 8 | |
| Smokers at last examination (n) | 4 | 3 | |
| Pack-years of smoking 1994–2017 | 4.1 (6.4) | 3.0 (5.9) | |
| Cotinine, µg/L | 103 (227) | 104 (176) | |
| CDT, % | 0.9 (0.7) | 0.8 (0.3) | |
| HbA1c, % | 5.6 (0.7) | 5.9 (1.0) | |
| Folate, nmol/L | 12.6 (9.6) | 13.6 (7.2) | |
| Quantitative test results | |||
| Grooved Pegboard, dominant hand | 72 (18) | 68 (10) | −15.9 to 6.6 |
| Grooved Pegboard, non-dominant hand | 80 (21) | 75 (16) | −18.6 to 7.9 |
| Finger tapping, dominant hand | 50 (10) | 51 (5) | −5.3 to 6.8 |
| Finger tapping, non-dominant hand | 46 (9) | 48 (7) | −3.7 to 7.8 |
| Dynamometer, dominant hand | 47 (10) | 45 (8) | −8.4 to 4.9 |
| Dynamometer, non-dominant hand | 45 (10) | 42 (10) | −9.4 to 4.4 |
| Pinch gauge, dominant hand | 11.2 (2.3) | 11.7 (2.4) | −1.2 to 2.1 |
| Pinch gauge, non-dominant hand | 11.4 (2.4) | 11.7 (2.1) | −1.3 to 1.9 |
| Vibrometry, standard index, right, 2 Digitus | 0.75 (0.12) | 0.81 (0.15) | −0.04 to 0.15 |
| <0.8 (%) | 17 (63 %) | 4 (31 %) | |
| Vibrometry, standard index, left, 2 Digitus | 0.85 (0.12) | 0.85 (0.07) | −0.07 to 0.08 |
| <0.8 (%) | 9 (33 %) | 3 (23 %) |
Pinch gauge, dynamometer and finger tapping scores: a higher score indicates a better performance. Pegboard score: a higher score indicates a worse performance. Missing data: one subject in the group without HAVS in 1994 (n = 13) had missing values for all dominant hand test scores.
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