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.
Statistical significance.