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. 2022 Jun 30;85(7):782–787. doi: 10.1097/JCMA.0000000000000734

Table 4.

Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with poor outcome of Eustachian tube function 1-y following ESS

Patient characteristics Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
OR 95% CI p OR CI p
Age (y)
 <50 y/o (n = 47) 1 1
 ≥50 y/o (n = 45) 2.330 0.902-6.017 0.810 2.531 0.872-7.349 0.088
Sex
 Female (n = 62) 1 1
 Male (n = 30) 0.566 0.199-1.609 0.285 0.838 0.264-2.653 0.763
Type of rhinosinusitis
 CRSsNP (n = 53) 1 1
 CRSwNP (n = 39) 0.546 0.208-1.439 0.221 0.757 0.240-2.383 0.634
Allergic rhinitis
 No (n = 62) 1 1
 Yes (n = 30) 0.963 0.360-2.572 0.939 1.480 0.463-4.733 0.509
Asthma
 No (n = 87) 1 1
 Yes (n = 5) 1.855 0.291-11.816 0.513 2.927 0.312-27.498 0.347
Tobacco use
 No (n = 79) 1 1
 Yes (n = 13) 0.191 0.023-1.533 0.122 0.141 0.014-1.433 0.098
Prior sinus surgery
 Primary surgery (n = 80) 1 1
 Revision surgery (n = 12) 4.822 1.365-17.033 0.015a 5.328 1.273-22.297 0.022a

CRSsNP = chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps; CRSwNP = chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps; ESS = endoscopic sinus surgery; OR = odds ratio.

a

Statistical significance.