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Percent total (n = number of patients) |
NOSE score by subgroup (mean ± SD) |
p value | ||||
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(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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||
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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) | ||||
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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) |