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Table 1 Baseline subject characteristics, mean (SD)

From: Reliability, validity and responsiveness of a Norwegian version of the Chronic Sinusitis Survey

 

Chronic sinusitis

Healthy controls

p

N

65

42

 

Women, number (%)

33 (51)

25 (60)

0.38

Age (years)

43.0 (13.8)

42.8 (12.1)

0.95

Duration of chronic sinusitis (years)

9.5 (10.7)

-

-

Known allergy, number (%)

12 (19)

-

-

Current smokers, number (%)

23 (35)

-

-

Sinus soft tissue swelling in mm*

13.3 (10.6)

-

-

  1. *Sum of 2 maxillary, 2 frontal, ethmoidal and sphenoidal soft tissue swelling measurements, n = 64