Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of subjects.
| Variables | HC (n = 29) | neCRSwNP (n = 33) | eCRSwNP (n = 37) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 28.5 ± 8.5 | 32.8 ± 12.2 | 35.1 ± 14.8 | 0.103 |
| Gender (male/female), n | 14/15 | 18/15 | 19/18 | 0.885 |
| Smoking (yes/no), n | 10/19 | 17/16 | 19/18 | 0.306 |
| Drinking (yes/no), n | 7/22 | 8/25 | 12/25 | 0.673 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 22.2 ± 1.8 | 22.7 ± 1.8 | 22.3 ± 1.5 | 0.570 |
| B-EOS counts (106/L), mean ± SD | 81.2 ± 24.0 | 174.7 ± 84.4 | 405.8 ± 159.3 | <0.001 |
| B-EOS percentage, % | 1.2 ± 0.8 | 2.2 ± 1.0 | 4.5 ± 1.2 | <0.001 |
| VAS score, mean ± SD | – | 5.5 ± 1.5 | 5.9 ± 1.7 | 0.300 |
| Lund-Mackay score, mean ± SD | – | 18.8 ± 3.9 | 18.2 ± 3.8 | 0.499 |
eCRSwNP, eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps; neCRSwNP, non-eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps; HC, healthy control; SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; B-EOS, blood eosinophil; VAS, visual analog scale.