Table 1.

Awareness and procedural recommendations associated with aline nasal irrigation among physicians (n=313) who recommend (n=286) or are aware of but do not recommend (27) SNI.

Parameter	Parameter value	Frequency	Percent
Learned about SNI from:	Conference	170	59
	Colleague	217	76
	Media	18	6
	Patient	105	37
Aware of SNI method:	Gravity	252	88
	Positive pressure	206	72
	Spray	267	93
Methods of SNI recommended	Gravity	205	72
	Positive pressure	139	49
	Spray	222	78
How is SNI recommended:	Print	144	50
	Verbal	256	90
	Other	11	4
	Missing	2	1
Who shows SNI method?	Physician	225	79
	Nurse/assistant	29	10
	No one	51	18
Frequency of SNI recommended	Daily	17	6
	Daily with symptoms	56	20
	More than once daily	7	3
	>Daily with symptoms	116	41
	As needed	76	27
	Other	14	5
Salinity of SNI recommended	0.9%	125	44
	2–3%	14	5
	>3%	2	1
	As printed	147	51
	Don't know	70	25
Advise adjust salt, pH to comfort:	Yes	104	36
	No	182	64

Percentages are rounded to nearest whole number; percentages add to more than 100% in some cells because the item was multiple choice.