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. 2017 May 4;2017:1935284. doi: 10.1155/2017/1935284

Table 2.

Scores for the Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-20) in the OSA group and controls. Data presented as mean (SD) and 95% CI.

Question OSA group (n = 93) Control group (n = 92) p value 95% CI
Need to blow nosea 1.58 (1.32) 0.63 (0.91) <0.001 (0.6, 1.3)
Sneezinga 1.39 (1.26) 0.61 (0.81) <0.001 (0.5, 1.1)
Runny nosea 1.20 (1.19) 0.40 (0.68) <0.001 (0.5, 1.1)
Cough 1.41 (1.36) 0.40 (0.76) <0.001 (0.7, 1.3)
Postnasal dischargea 1.00 (1.34) 0.23 (0.58) <0.001 (0.5, 1.1)
Thick nasal dischargea 1.20 (1.35) 0.42 (0.83) <0.001 (0.5, 1.1)
Ear fullnessb 1.26 (1.29) 0.58 (1.06) <0.001 (0.3, 1.0)
Dizzinessb 0.96 (1.38) 0.46 (0.93) 0.004 (0.2, 0.8)
Ear painb 0.51 (0.95) 0.29 (0.82) 0.106 (−0.1, 0.5)
Facial pain/pressureb 0.63 (1.12) 0.25 (0.72) 0.006 (0.1, 0.7)
Difficulty falling to sleepc 1.32 (1.55) 0.49 (1.05) <0.001 (0.5, 1.2)
Wake up at nightc 2.72 (1.39) 0.91 (1.35) <0.001 (1.4, 2.2)
Lack of good night's sleepc 3.53 (1.26) 0.99 (1.51) <0.001 (2.1, 2.9)
Wake up tired 3.32 (1.24) 1.46 (2.00) <0.001 (1.4, 2.4)
Fatigued 2.44 (1.56) 0.60 (1.15) <0.001 (1.5, 2.2)
Reduced productivityd 2.44 (1.56) 0.61 (1.15) <0.001 (1.4, 2.2)
Reduced concentrationd 2.52 (1.54) 0.69 (1.16) <0.001 (1.4, 2.2)
Frustrated/restless/irritabled 2.12 (1.54) 0.59 (1.10) <0.001 (1.1, 1.9)
Sadd 1.16 (1.33) 0.27 (0.61) <0.001 (0.6, 1.2)
Embarrassedd 0.65 (1.15) 0.10 (0.39) <0.001 (0.3, 0.8)
Subset
 Rhinologica 1.28 (0.96) 0.46 (0.58) <0.001 (0.6, 1.1)
 Ear/facialb 0.83 (0.88) 0.39 (0.73) <0.001 (0.2, 0.7)
 Sleep functionc 2.52 (1.07) 0.79 (1.18) <0.001 (1.4, 2.1)
 Psychological functiond 1.88 (1.19) 0.49 (0.83) <0.001 (1.1, 1.7)
Mean SNOT-20 1.69 (0.84) 0.55 (0.69) <0.001 (0.9, 1.4)

aQuestions = rhinologic subset, bQuestions = ear/facial subset, cQuestions = sleep functions subset, and dQuestions = psychological subset.