Table 5.
Longitudinal trends in mean SNOT-22 sub-domain scores following endoscopic sinus surgery (n=110)
| SNOT-22 Sub-domains: | Baseline Mean [SD] |
6 Month Follow-up Mean [SD] |
12 Month Follow-up Mean [SD] |
18 Month Follow-up Mean [SD] |
F-test statistic |
df | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinologic symptoms | 16.4 [6.4] | 7.4 [6.0] | 7.8 [6.3] | 8.5 [6.1] | 94.66 | 2.33 | <0.001 |
| Extra-Nasal Rhinologic Symptoms | 9.0 [3.3] | 4.1 [3.5] | 4.3 [3.5] | 4.6 [3.6] | 101.99 | 2.54 | <0.001 |
| Ear/Facial Symptoms | 9.3 [5.1] | 4.1 [3.9] | 4.6 [4.6] | 5.0 [4.5] | 60.11 | 2.60 | <0.001 |
| Psychological Dysfunction | 15.3 [8.7] | 7.0 [7.0] | 7.6 [7.9] | 8.1 [7.8] | 55.84 | 2.29 | <0.001 |
| Sleep Dysfunction | 13.3 [7.3] | 6.8 [6.0] | 7.4 [6.9] | 7.9 [6.4] | 48.74 | 2.41 | <0.001 |
SD, standard deviation; df, degrees of freedom; SNOT-22, 22-item Sinonasal Outcome Test