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A median nerve area \u2265 9 mm2 was considered to be diagnostic of carpal tunnel syndrome.Results:Carpal tunnel syndrome was diagnosed by ultrasonography in 34% of the sample. It was observed the association of carpal tunnel syndrome with age (p &lt; 0.0001), paresthesia (p &lt; 0.0001), Tinel's test (p &lt; 0.0001), Phalen's test (p&lt; 0.0001), BCTQ score (p &lt; 0.0001), and years of formal education (p &lt; 0.0001). Years of formal education was the only variable identified as an independent risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome (95% CI = 1.03 to 1.24).Conclusion:The prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in a population of hospital workers was of 34%. 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