Table 1.
Cohort characteristics and preoperative clinical measures of disease severity (n = 395).
| Item | Mean [SD] | Range [LL, UL] | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 51.6 [15.6] | [18, 86] | |
| Male | 185 (47) | ||
| Caucasian | 334 (85) | ||
| African American | 19 (5) | ||
| Asian | 17 (4) | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 23 (6) | ||
| Asthma | 148 (38) | ||
| Allergy (mRAST/skin prick) | 170 (43) | ||
| Nasal polyposis | 149 (38) | ||
| Aspirin sensitivity | 36 (9) | ||
| Septal deviation | 158 (40) | ||
| Turbinate hypertrophy | 62 (16) | ||
| Depression | 63 (16) | ||
| Tobacco use | 18 (5) | ||
| Alcohol consumption | 171 (43) | ||
| Ciliary dyskinesia | 12 (3) | ||
| Corticosteroid dependency | 33 (8) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus (Type I or II) | 33 (8) | ||
| Lund–Mackay CT scores | 12.2 [6.2] | [0, 24] | |
| Lund–Kennedy endoscopy scores | 6.3 [3.8] | [0, 18] |
SD, standard deviation; LL, lower limit; UL, upper limit; mRAST, modified radioallergosorbent testing; CT, computed tomography.