Table 1.
Baseline Comparison of the Study Subjects
| HRS (N=52) | NS (N=51) | Statistic | P | Methods | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean(SD) | 42.16±17.16 | 40.80±13.76 | 0.438 | 0.662 | t-test |
| Height(cm) | Mean(SD) | 166.06±9.34 | 165.68±8.37 | 0.215 | 0.830 | t-test |
| Weight(kg) | Mean(SD) | 65.31±11.27 | 63.04±12.18 | 0.976 | 0.331 | t-test |
| BMI | Mean(SD) | 23.56±2.58 | 22.80±2.82 | 1.407 | 0.163 | t-test |
| Gender | ||||||
| Males | n(%) | 24(46.15%) | 18(36.00%) | 1.085 | 0.298 | Chi square test |
| Females | n(%) | 28(53.85%) | 32(64.00%) | |||
| Past medical history | ||||||
| Yes | n(%) | 10(19.23%) | 9(17.65%) | 0.043 | 0.836 | Chi square test |
| No | n(%) | 42(80.77%) | 42(82.35%) | |||
| Allergic history | ||||||
| Yes | n(%) | 3(5.77%) | 3(5.88%) | – | 1.000 | Fisher exact test |
| No | n(%) | 49(94.23%) | 48(94.12%) | |||
| Medical treatment history | ||||||
| Yes | n(%) | 8(15.38%) | 5(9.80%) | 0.727 | 0.394 | Chi square test |
| No | n(%) | 44(84.62%) | 46(90.20%) | |||
| Total nasal symptom scores | ||||||
| Sneeze | 1.47±0.99 | 1.40±0.89 | 0.360 | 0.719 | ||
| Runny nose | 2.45±0.81 | 2.40±0.77 | 0.302 | 0.763 | ||
| Nasal obstruction | 1.96±0.53 | 1.89±0.68 | 0.637 | 0.526 | ||
| Nasal itching | 2.02±0.86 | 1.87±0.69 | 1.007 | 0.317 | ||
| TNSS | 7.80±2.22 | 7.58±1.84 | 0.566 | 0.573 | ||