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. 2016 May 16;2016:6945297. doi: 10.1155/2016/6945297

(a).

Percent total
(n = number of patients)
NOSE score by subgroup
(mean ± SD)
p value
(one-way ANOVA)
= statistical significance
External nasal deformity
 Grade 1: none 82.5% (n = 198) 30.1 ± 22.8 p = 0.0149
 Grade 2: mild 9.2% (n = 22) 34.5 ± 25.3
 Grade 3: moderate 7.9% (n = 19) 48.5 ± 30.2
 Grade 4: severe 0.4% (n = 1) 35.0

Nasal septum deviation
 Grade 1: 0 to 25% deflection 53.3% (n = 128) 27.7 ± 22.0 p = 0.0024
 Grade 2: 26–50% deflection 31.6% (n = 76) 33.5 ± 22.9
 Grade 3: 51–75% deflection 8.3% (n = 20) 43.3 ± 32.8
 Grade 4: 76–100% deflection 6.7% (n = 16) 45.9 ± 25.4

Internal nasal valve angle Right Left Right Left Right Left
 Grade 1: <5 degrees 3.8% (n = 9) 4.2% (n = 10) 66.1 ± 18.3 58.0 ± 27.4 p < 0.0001 p < 0.0001
 Grade 2: 5 to <10 degrees 18.1% (n = 43) 18.1% (n = 43) 44.3 ± 25.5 44.1 ± 24.8
 Grade 3: 10 to <15 degrees 51.9% (n = 123) 53.6% (n = 127) 29.1 ± 21.9 28.9 ± 21.5
 Grade 4: 15 or more degrees 26.2% (n = 62) 24.1% (n = 57) 24.8 ± 21.6 25.7 ± 22.6

Internal nasal valve collapse Right Left Right Left Right Left
 Grade 1: no collapse 74.1% (n = 178) 74.2% (n = 178) No significant difference between groups p = 0.4210 p = 0.1053
 Grade 2: mild collapse ≤ 33% 17.9% (n = 43) 18.3% (n = 44)
 Grade 3: moderate collapse = 34–66% 7.5% (n = 18) 6.7% (n = 16)
 Grade 4: severe collapse ≥ 67% 0.4% (n = 1) 8.3% (n = 2)

Inferior turbinate size Right Left Right Left Right Left
 Grade 1: 0–25% AP nasal airway space 27.9% (n = 67) 25.0% (n = 60) No significant difference between groups p = 0.9472 p = 0.1618
 Grade 2: 26–50% AP nasal airway space 24.1% (n = 58) 27.1% (n = 65)
 Grade 3: 51–75% AP nasal airway space 30.0% (n = 72) 32.9% (n = 79)
 Grade 4: 76–100% AP nasal airway space 17.9% (n = 43) 15.0% (n = 36)