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Table 1 Demographic and medical characteristics at baseline

From: A comparison of symptoms and quality of life before and after nasal septoplasty and radiofrequency therapy of the inferior turbinate

 

Total

N = 171

Group 1

N = 57

Group 2

N = 56

Group 3

N = 58

Mean age, years

38,6 (13,7)

36,5 (14,0)

40,5 (14,4)

38,9 (12,7)

Mean BMI, kg/m2

27,2 (4,63)

26,3 (4,47)

27,9 (4,68)

27,5 (4,70)

Sex (m/f)

127/44

48/9

43/13

36/22

Smoke daily

18

3

7

8

Allergy

71

26

22

23

Asthma

25

7

9

9

Sleep apnea

38

9

16

13

Previous surgery

38

12

11

15

  1. Abbreviations: Group 1, septoplasty; Group 2, septoplasty combined with radiofrequency therapy of inferior turbinate (RFIT); Group 3, RFIT only; BMI, body mass index. Revision cases: patients having prior surgery of septoplasty, septoplasty combined with RFIT or RFIT alone