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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of respondents stratified by CRS status, among patients attending ENT clinic, Mbarara, Uganda

From: The burden of chronic rhinosinusitis and its effect on quality of life among patients re-attending an otolaryngology clinic in south western Uganda

VARIABLE

CRS nā€‰=ā€‰49

Frequency (%)

No CRS nā€‰=ā€‰77

Frequency (%)

p value

Quality of life on SNOT 22

ā€ƒGood

6 (12.24)

62 (80.52)

<ā€‰0.01

ā€ƒPoor

43 (87.76)

15 (19.48)

History of nasal trauma or nasal surgery

ā€ƒNo

40 (81.63)

70 (90.91)

0.13

ā€ƒYes

9 (18.37)

7 (9.07)

GERD

ā€ƒNo

45 (91.84)

73 (94.18)

0.51

ā€ƒYes

4 (8.16)

4 (5.19)

Nasal polyps

ā€ƒNo

37 (75.51)

76 (98.70)

<ā€‰0.01

ā€ƒYes

12 (24.49)

1 (1.30)

Nasal discharge

ā€ƒNo

14 (28.57)

73 (94.81)

<ā€‰0.01

ā€ƒYes

35 (71.43)

4 (5.19)

Nasal mucosal edema

ā€ƒNo

17 (34.69)

72 (97.40)

<ā€‰0.01

ā€ƒYes

32 (65.31)

2 (2.60)

Nasal crusts

ā€ƒNo

42 (85.71)

75 (97.40)

0.01

ā€ƒYes

7 (14.29)

2 (2.60)

Number of CRS symptoms:

ā€ƒ0

2 (4.08)

50 (64.94)

<ā€‰0.01

ā€ƒ1

1 (2.04)

18 (23.38)

ā€ƒā€‰>ā€‰1

46 (93.88)

9 (11.69)

  1. SNOT 22 Sinonasal Outcome Test 22, GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease