Table 6.
Factors Associated with the Incidence of Osteitis
| Variables | Osteitisa | ORb | 95% CI | p valuec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||||
| Age | 42.85±14.46 | 46.98±12.56 | 1.024 | 0.988, 1.062 | 0.199 |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 15 (55.56%) | 15 (31.25%) | 1 | 0.039 | |
| Female | 12 (44.44%) | 33 (68.75%) | 0.364 | 0.137, 0.963 | |
| Atopy | |||||
| No | 11 (40.74%) | 23 (47.92%) | 1 | 0.549 | |
| Yes | 16 (59.26%) | 25 (52.08%) | 0.747 | 0.288, 1.94 | |
| Nasal polyps | |||||
| CRSsNP | 19 (70.37%) | 14 (29.17%) | 1 | 0.001 | |
| CRSwNP | 8 (29.63%) | 34 (70.83%) | 5.768 | 2.05, 16.225 | |
| Smoking | |||||
| No | 20 (74.07%) | 32 (66.67%) | 1 | 0.504 | |
| Yes | 7 (25.93%) | 16 (33.33%) | 1.429 | 0.5, 4.079 | |
| Bronchial asthma | |||||
| No | 24 (88.89%) | 29 (60.42%) | 1 | 0.009 | |
| Yes | 3 (11.11%) | 19 (39.58%) | 5.241 | 1.383, 19.865 | |
| Sensitivity to NSAIDs | |||||
| No | 27 (100%) | 46 (95.83%) | Not applicabled | 0.282 | |
| Yes | 0 (0%) | 2 (4.17%) | |||
Notes: aData were expressed as mean±standard deviation or frequency (percentage), bgeneral logistic regression test, cchi-square test, dall patients with NSAIDS sensitivity have osteitis.
Abbreviations: CRS, chronic rhinosinusitis; CRSwNP, CRS with nasal polyps; CRSsNP, CRS without nasal polyp; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.