Table 1.
Demographics and Clinical Characteristics.
| Group 1A: Cough w/ Bacterial Sinusitis (n = 10) | Group 1B: Cough w/o Bacterial Sinusitis (n = 12) | Group 2: Allergic Rhinitis (n = 7) | Group 3: Asymptomatic (n = 10) | Pa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y (range) | 4.7 (2–12) | 5.8 (3–12) | 8.0 (1–12) | 5.6 (2–9) | NA |
| Male sex, n (%) | 6 (60%) | 5 (42%) | 4 (57%) | 5 (50%) | |
| Race/ethnicity, n | |||||
| White | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| African American | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Hispanic | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Asian | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Mean cough duration (wks) | 15 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Positive nasal endoscopy for sinusitis, n (%) | 8 (80)b | 2 (17) | 2 (29) | NA | .004 |
| Mean nasal secretion score (range) | 5.4 (3–7)b | 1.8 (1–5) | 1.9 (0–5) | 0.7 (0–1) | <.0001 |
| Positive allergy skin test/IgE, n (%) | 5 (50) | 11 (91) | 7 (100) | NA |
a
P values are based on Kruskal–Wallis test.
b
P values are expected to be statistically significant since positive nasal endoscopy findings and nasal secretion scores were used as selection criteria to diagnose bacterial sinusitis.