Table 1.
Subject Demographics
| URI Subjects | Sinusitis Subjects | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 292) | (n = 31) | ||
| Age, in years | |||
| Mean | 5.2 | 5.1 | NS |
| Range | 4–8.0 | 4–8.0 | NS |
| Gender, % female | 46.9 | 48 | NS |
| Race, % | |||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 3 | 0.02 |
| Asian | 5.5 | 0 | NS |
| African-American | 6.8 | 6.4 | NS |
| Other | 6.5 | 0 | NS |
| Unknown or not reported | 0.3 | 0 | NS |
| Caucasian | 80.5 | 90.3 | NS |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic, % | 7.3 | 6.4 | NS |
| Attends day care, % | 84 | 83 | NS |
| Tobacco exposure, % | 3.8 | 0 | NS |
| Maternal education level, % | |||
| Graduate/professional | 39.8 | 25.8 | NS |
| College degree | 35.6 | 45.1 | NS |
| Some college | 12.1 | 22.6 | NS |
| Vocational/tech | 5.5 | 0 | NS |
| High School | 6.6 | 5.5 | NS |
| No or public insurance (%) | 17 | 19 | NS |
Abbreviations: NS, not significant; URI, upper respiratory infection.