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Postambulatory Hand Swelling (Big Hand Syndrome): Prevalence, Demographics, and Association with Dog Walking

Table 3

A comparison of subjects with persistent versus transient post-ambulatory hand swelling.
PermanentTransient
N (%) =30 (11.6%)228 (88.4%)
# (%) females26 (13.3%)170 (86.7%)
# (%) males4 (6.5%)58 (93.5%)
mean age (years)5448.8
# (%) dog owners13 (11.1%)104 (88.9%)
# (%) dog walkers23 (71.9%)*164 (71.9%)
*data available for 32 subjects.