Table 1. Demographics and clinical features of patients in the two groups.
|
Parameters |
Symptomatic DNS (n=20) |
Asymptomatic DNS (n=20) |
p-value |
|
|
Mean age (in years)±SD |
29.4±9.38 |
27.65±6.08 |
0.939a |
|
|
Gender |
Male |
14 |
13 |
0.736b |
|
Female |
6 |
7 |
||
|
Side of septal deviation |
Left |
15 (75%) |
11 (55%) |
0.320c |
|
Right |
5 (25%) |
9 (45%) |
||
|
Contralateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy |
Left |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
Right |
2 |
3 |
||
|
Severity of nasal obstructiond |
Mild |
2 (10%) |
- |
- |
|
Moderate |
9 (45%) |
- |
||
|
Severe |
7 (35%) |
- |
||
|
Extreme |
2 (10%) |
- |
||
a: Independent samples t-test, b: Chi-squared test, c: Fisher’s exact test, d: Based on NOSE scale, DNS: Deviated nasal septum, SD: Standard deviation, NOSE: Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation