Table 3:
Estimated mean differences in RSDI and SNOT-20 scores between intervention and no-intervention groups at 3 mo and 6 mo
| Variable | Mean difference in RSDI scores (95% CI) | Mean difference in SNOT-20 scores (95% CI) | ||
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| At 3 mo | At 6 mo | At 3 mo | At 6 mo | |
| Nasal irrigation (v. no irrigation) | ||||
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| Crude | −2.53 (−4.68 to −0.39) | −2.34 (−4.49 to −0.07) | −0.12 (−0.25 to 0.01) | −0.10 (−0.24 to 0.03) |
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| Adjusted | −2.51 (−4.65 to −0.37) | −2.41 (−4.66 to −0.16) | −0.12 (−0.25 to 0.004) | −0.11 (−0.25 to 0.03) |
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| Steam inhalation (v. no steam inhalation) | ||||
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| Crude | −0.78 (−2.92 to 1.36) | −0.46 (−2.75 to 1.84) | −0.04 (−0.17 to 0.09) | −0.03 (−0.17 to 0.10) |
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| Adjusted | −0.73 (−2.85 to 1.39) | −0.60 (−2.87 to 1.68) | −0.05 (−0.17 to 0.08) | −0.04 (−0.17 to 0.10) |
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| Interaction term | −0.53 (−4.81 to 3.65) | −1.91 (−6.34 to 2.52) | 0.02 (−0.22 to 0.27) | −0.03 (−0.30 to 0.23) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, RSDI = Rhinosinusitis Disability Index, SNOT-20 = 20-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test.