Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics Of 166 Study Participants With Clinically Diagnosed Acute Sinusitis, By Treatment Group
| Variable | Intervention Group (n=85) | Control Group (n=81) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
| Age in years, median (range) | 32 (18–69) | 31 (18–66) | 0.22 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 31 (36%) | 29 (36%) | 0.93 |
| Racial group, n (%) | |||
| White | 61 (72%) | 69 (85%) | 0.11 |
| Black | 17 (20%) | 9 (11%) | |
| Other | 7 (8%) | 3 (4%) | |
| Hispanic, n (%) | 4 (5%) | 1 (1%) | 0.37 |
| Educational level, n (%) | |||
| High school or less | 50 (59%) | 63 (78%) | 0.0158 |
| Bachelors degree | 19 (22%) | 13 (16%) | |
| Post graduate/professional degree | 16 (19%) | 5 (6%) | |
| Health insurance, n (%) | |||
| Employment-based/Private | 56 (66%) | 56 (69%) | 0.59 |
| Government | 9 (11%) | 6 (7%) | |
| No insurance | 5 (6%) | 2 (2%) | |
| Private | 15 (18%) | 17 (21%) | |
| Lives alone, n (%) | 15 (18%) | 14 (17%) | 0.95 |
| Family income/year | |||
| < $10,000 | 5 (6%) | 4 (5%) | 0.65 |
| $10,000 – $24,999 | 11 (13%) | 5 (6%) | |
| $25,000 – $49,999 | 13 (15%) | 15 (19%) | |
| $50,000 – $99,999 | 23 (27%) | 28 (35%) | |
| ≥ $100,000 | 20 (24%) | 16 (20%) | |
| Declined to answer | 13 (15%) | 13 (16%) | |
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| Number (%) of participants with children at home who are: | |||
| < 18 years old | 33 (39%) | 24 (30%) | 0.21 |
| < 2 years old | 3 (4%) | 5 (6%) | 0.49 |
| In daycare | 4 (5%) | 6 (7%) | 0.34 |
| Medical History n (%) | |||
| Usual health excellent or very good | 41 (48%) | 50 (62%) | 0.08 |
| History of sinus disease | 62 (77%) | 60 (82%) | 0.39 |
| Allergic rhinitis | 27 (32%) | 27 (33%) | 0.83 |
| Nasal polyps | 3 (4%) | 0 | 0.25 |
| History of allergy | 14 (16%) | 14 (17%) | 0.89 |
| Positive test to mold, dust, pollen, or animal dander. | 34 (49%) | 35 (52%) | 0.67 |
| Asthma | 9 (11%) | 9 (11%) | 0.91 |
| COPD | 0 | 0 | |
| Using nasal steroids daily | 7 (8%) | 4 (5%) | 0.39 |
| Smoker | 11 (13%) | 21 (26%) | 0.0340 |
| Sinus Symptoms | |||
| SNOT-16 score† | |||
| Mean, sd | 1.71 (0.53) | 1.70 (0.51) | 0.88 |
| Median, IQ range | 1.75 (1.31 to 2.12) | 1.62 (1.38 to 2.06) | |
| Symptom severity | |||
| Moderate | 41 (48%) | 39 (48%) | 0.93 |
| Severe | 37 (44%) | 34 (42%) | |
| Very severe | 7 (8%) | 8 (10%) | |
| Days of symptoms | |||
| Mean, sd | 11.2 (5.7) | 11.1 (5.8) | 0.87 |
| Median, IQ range | 10.0 (7.0 to 14.0) | 10.0 (7.0 to 14.0) | |
| Days missed from work before visit | |||
| Mean, sd | 1.1 (2.0) | 1.7 (4.1) | 0.23 |
| Median, IQ range | 0 (0 to 2.0) | 0 (0 to 2.0) | |
| Days unable to do usual non-work activities before visit | |||
| Mean, sd | 3.2 (3.6) | 3.3 (3.8) | 0.88 |
| Median, IQ range | 2.0 (0 to 5.0) | 2.0 (0 to 5.0) | |
| Used symptomatic treatment before visit, n (%) | 82 (96%) | 74(91%) | 0.17 |
| Flu shot this winter, n (%) | 23 (27%) | 26 (32%) | 0.48 |
Abbreviations: IQ range, Interquartile (25% to 75%) range; sd, standard deviation
†
The SNOT-16 score is the mean of the 16 sinusitis symptom (0=no symptoms, 3=symptoms are a large problem).