Table 1.
Comparison of basic information between the two groups
| Parameters | Conventional Treatment Group (n = 100) | Nasal Irrigation Group (n = 102) | t/χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 25.24 ± 6.65 | 25.19 ± 6.23 | 0.058 | 0.954 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 23.23 ± 4.32 | 23.14 ± 3.65 | 0.150 | 0.881 |
| Female/Male | 51 (51%)/49 (49%) | 54 (52.94%)/48 (47.06%) | 0.076 | 0.782 |
| Smoking history (Yes/No) | 22 (22%)/78 (78%) | 24 (23.53%)/78 (76.47%) | 0.067 | 0.796 |
| Drinking history (Yes/No) | 28 (28%)/72 (72%) | 25 (24.51%)/77 (75.49%) | 0.318 | 0.573 |
| Hypertension (Yes/No) | 1 (1%)/99 (99%) | 0 (0%)/102 (100%) | None | 0.495 |
| Diabetes (Yes/No) | 2 (2%)/98 (98%) | 1 (0.98%)/101 (99.02%) | 0 | 0.986 |
| Marital Status (Married/Unmarried) | 32 (32%)/68 (68%) | 34 (33.33%)/68 (66.67%) | 0.041 | 0.840 |
| Educational Level (Junior college graduate or lower/College graduate or higher) | 43 (43%)/57 (57%) | 42 (41.18%)/60 (58.82%) | 0.069 | 0.793 |
| Ethnicity (Han/Other) | 86 (86%)/14 (14%) | 84 (82.35%)/18 (17.65%) | 0.504 | 0.478 |
| Course of illness | 0.79 ± 0.24 | 0.82 ± 0.37 | 0.534 | 0.594 |
| T IgE (IU/ML) | 113.30 ± 23.54 | 114.37 ± 23.54 | 0.324 | 0.747 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 2.40 ± 0.21 | 2.43 ± 0.34 | 0.763 | 0.446 |
| Skin Prick Test (+/-) | ||||
| House dust mites (Yes/No) | 36 (36%)/64 (64%) | 37 (36.27%)/65 (63.73%) | 0.002 | 0.968 |
| Tree pollen (Yes/No) | 29 (29%)/71 (71%) | 32 (31.37%)/70 (68.63%) | 0.135 | 0.713 |
| Grass pollen (Yes/No) | 27 (27%)/73 (73%) | 27 (26.47%)/75 (73.53%) | 0.007 | 0.932 |
| Animals (Yes/No) | 23 (23%)/77 (77%) | 19 (18.63%)/83 (81.37%) | 0.586 | 0.444 |
| Molds (Yes/No) | 14 (14%)/86 (86%) | 11 (10.78%)/91 (89.22%) | 0.481 | 0.488 |
T IgE: total immune globulin E.