Table 2.
Average volumes (cm3) of paranasal sinuses and mastoid air cells based on age groups in women.
| 5–10 years old | 11–15 years old | 16–20 years old | 21–25 years old | >25 years old | P value | ||||||
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| n | Mean±SD | n | Mean±SD | n | Mean±SD | n | Mean±SD | n | Mean±SD | ||
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| Right MSV | 9 | 7.03 ± 2.02 | 9 | 10.03 ± 4.41 | 9 | 14.29 ± 3.42 | 8 | 10.89 ± 4.50 | 9 | 11.13 ± 4.52 | 0.012 |
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| Left MSV | 9 | 6.60 ± 2.25 | 9 | 9.57 ± 4.48 | 9 | 13.78 ± 3.41 | 8 | 10.92 ± 3.63 | 9 | 11.53 ± 5.45 | 0.011 |
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| Right MCV | 8 | 4.38 ± 1.35 | 9 | 5.36 ± 1.83 | 7 | 5.99 ± 2.74 | 8 | 7.76 ± 3.96 | 9 | 8.02 ± 3.84 | 0.106 |
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| Left MCV | 9 | 4.12 ± 1.22 | 9 | 5.57 ± 2.08 | 7 | 5.58 ± 2.80 | 8 | 7.24 ± 3.59 | 9 | 7.49 ± 2.99 | 0.076 |
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| SSV | 8 | 3.14 ± 2.30 | 9 | 4.85 ± 1.09 | 9 | 5.43 ± 2.59 | 8 | 8.71 ± 2.44 | 9 | 7.88 ± 2.99 | 0.001 |
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| FSV | 4 | 1.23 ± 0.29 | 8 | 1.75 ± 1.42 | 9 | 3.54 ± 2.25 | 7 | 3.51 ± 3.11 | 8 | 3.50 ± 2.41 | 0.046 |
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| Total MSV | 9 | 13.63 ± 4.16 | 9 | 19.62 ± 8.74 | 9 | 28.08 ± 6.68 | 8 | 21.81 ± 7.83 | 9 | 22.66 ± 9.75 | 0.010 |
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| Total MCV | 9 | 8.11 ± 2.67 | 9 | 10.9 ± 3.64 | 7 | 11.56 ± 5.17 | 8 | 15.00 ± 6.99 | 9 | 15.52 ± 6.71 | 0.044 |
MSV, maxillar sinus volume; MCV, mastoid air cell volume; SSV, sphenoid sinus volume; FSV, frontal sinus volume.