Table 2.

Inferior turbinate mucosal thickness and width, maxillary sinus mucosal thickness, and nasal septal body thickness values of the groups

		Group 1 (LPR) (n = 42)	Group 2 (Control) (n = 45)	p values**
Inferior Turbinate Mucosal Thickness (mm)	R	10.00 ± 3.02	8.51 ± 2.16	0.010
	L	9.68 ± 2.41	8.40 ± 2.40	0.160
	P**	0.276	0.201
Inferior Turbinate Width (mm)	R	10.00 ± 3.02	8.51 ± 2.16	0.009
	L	9.68 ± 2.41	8.40 ± 2.40	0.016
	P**	0.573	0.826
Maxillary Sinus Mucosal Thickness (mm)	R	3.23 ± 1.68	1.30 ± 1.06	< 0.001
	L	2.85 ± 2.41	1.12 ± 1.08	< 0.001***
	P****	0.104	0.372
Nasal Septal Body Thickness (mm)		10.29 ± 1.85	9.80 ± 1.71	0.210

*Independent samples-t test was used

**Paired samples-t test was used

***Mann-Whitney U test was used

****Wilcoxon signed ranks test was used

Data represent mean ± SD excluding threshold values. LPR, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux