Table III.
Mean severity scores of symptoms in patients with sinusitis and those without sinusitis on day 7 of common cold*
| Mean severity scores during days 1-6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinusitis (n= 38) | No sinusitis (n= 60) | Pvalue | |
| Watery rhinitis | 1.1 | 1.0 | .20 |
| Purulent rhinitis | 1.1 | 0.8 | .05 |
| Nasal congestion | 1.5 | 1.3 | .09 |
| Cough | 1.0 | 1.0 | .77 |
| Sore throat | 0.6 | 0.5 | .42 |
| Headache | 0.4 | 0.4 | .94 |
| Fever | 0.2 | 0.2 | .36 |
| *The mean severity scores during days 1 to 6 were obtained by summing the severity scores and dividing the sum by the number of days. Radiologically established sinusitis was defined as mucosal thickening over 5 mm, total opacity, or air-fluid level. | |||