TABLE 1.
DEMOGRAPHICS OF PATIENTS USED IN VARIOUS EXPERIMENTS
| Healthy Control | CRSsNP | CRSwNP | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (male) | 8 (4) | 30 (15) | 73 (52) | 111 (64) |
| Mean age (range), yr | 58.5 (31–83) | 48.9 (24–70) | 40 (16–75) | 43.7 (16–83) |
| Allergy | 0 (0%) | 13 (43%) | 36 (49%) | 49 (44%) |
| Asthma | 0 (0%) | 4 (13%) | 17 (23%) | 21 (19%) |
| Preoperative prednisone | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 18 (25%) | 18 (16%) |
| PCR | 8 | 20 | 36 | 64 |
| Flow cytometry | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| ELISA/ICS | 0/0 | 3/0 | 17/6 | 20/6 |
| Epithelial cell | 0 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
Definition of abbreviations: CRSsNP = chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps; CRSwNP = chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps; ICS = intracellular staining; PCR = polymerase chain reaction.