Table I.
Clinicopathological characteristics of the two study groups
Group with nasal polyps | Control group | |
---|---|---|
N | 30 | 20 |
Median age | 36.8 | 38.3 |
Female/male | 8/22 | 6/14 |
Smoking (yes/no) | 14/16 | 11/9 |
Alcohol (yes/no) | 8/22 | 5/15 |
Asthma | 3/30 | 2/20 |
Aspirin intolerance | 1/30 | 0/20 |
COPD | 0/30 | 0/20 |
Previous surgery | 0/30 | 0/20 |
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease