Government and public statistics
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- A consumer health page from the U.S. Office on Women's Health explaining what carpal tunnel syndrome is, its symptoms, who is most likely to get it and how it is treated. Last updated May 4, 2026.
- How much weight it carries
- An official U.S. government health page reviewed by medical experts. It states the threefold sex difference without giving the underlying study or the population it was measured in.
Facts taken from this source
- According to the U.S. Office on Women's Health, women are three times more likely than men to have carpal tunnel syndrome, and research on why is limited.
“Women are three times more likely to have CTS than men. Although there is limited research on why this is the case, scientists have several ideas.” (What causes CTS and who is more likely to develop it?)