Disease type Control CRSsNP CRSwNP p value
Number of subjects 17(38.6%) 10(22.7%) 17(38.6%) -
Gender (M:F) 10:7 6:4 9:18 .917 *
Mean Age (SD) 52.4 (15.7) 50.8 (17.4) 46.5 (16.0) .563 †
Clinic review/ procedure
Clinic review 1 Biopsy 3 Septoplasty/PETS 9 Limited FESS 4 Full house FESS 0 Clinic review 2 Biopsy 0 Septoplasty/PETS 1 Limited FESS 5 Full house FESS 2 Biopsy 0 Septoplasty/PETS 0 Limited FESS 0 Full house FESS 16 Clinic review 1
N/A
Antibiotic use in past month 1 (5.88%) 1 (10%) 4 (23.5%) .302*
Steroid use in past month 1 (5.88%) 0 4 (23.5%) .117*
S. aureus culture 4 (23.5%) 4 (40%) 3 (17.6%) .563*
Airborne allergies 6 (35.2%) 3 (30%) 8 (47.0%) .637*
Asthma 3 (17.6%) 2 (20%) 10 (58.8%) .023*
Ex-smokers 2 (11.8%) 0 4 (23.5%) .243*
Current Smokers 4 (23.5%) 0 0 .034*