Table V.
SNOT-22 subdomain analysis*.
| Subdomains | GERD | Non-GERD | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-operative SNOT-22 subdomains | |||
| Rhinologic symptoms | 13.1 ± 1.2 | 13.4 ± 0.6 | 0.84 |
| Extranasal rhinologic symptoms | 6.0 ± 0.8 | 5.2 ± 0.3 | 0.48 |
| Otologic/facial symptoms | 8.1 ± 0.9 | 4.8 ± 0.3 | < 0.001 |
| Psychological dysfunction | 13.8 ± 1.6 | 6.9 ± 0.6 | < 0.001 |
| Sleep dysfunction | 11.0 ± 1.4 | 5.1 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 |
| SNOT-22 subdomains improvement | |||
| Rhinologic symptoms | -7.0 ± 1.1 | -7.0 ± 0.6 | 0.90 |
| Extranasal rhinologic symptoms | -3.4 ± 0.8 | -3.3 ± 0.3 | 0.94 |
| Otologic/facial symptoms | -5.5 ± 0.7 | -3.1 ± 0.3 | 0.001 |
| Psychological dysfunction | -8.5 ± 1.6 | -3.5 ± 0.7 | 0.001 |
| Sleep dysfunction | -6.0 ± 1.2 | -2.3 ± 0.5 | 0.01 |
| Post-operative SNOT-22 subdomains | |||
| Rhinologic symptoms | 6.1 ± 1.0 | 6.5 ± 0.5 | 0.83 |
| Extranasal rhinologic symptoms | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 0.43 |
| Otologic/facial symptoms | 2.6 ± 0.4 | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 0.04 |
| Psychological dysfunction | 5.3 ± 1.3 | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 0.14 |
| Sleep dysfunction | 5.1 ± 0.9 | 2.8 ± 0.3 | 0.01 |
Subdomain scores were presented as mean ± standard error. P-values were generated from Wilcoxon rank-sum test. SNOT-22: Sinonasal outcome test-item 22; GERD: Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.