Table 2.
Data obtained from the history and physical examination of patients at the first consultation at the referral clinic.
| NB (n = 25) |
ATH (n = 54) |
AR (n = 24) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | n | % | n | % | n | |
| Asthmaa | 4.0% | 1 | 19.6%b | 10 | 50.0%b | 12 |
| +Skin testa | 0.0% | 0 | 35.3%b | 18 | 100.0%b | 24 |
| Snoring | 0.0% | 0 | 96.2%b | 51 | 79.2%b | 19 |
| Apnea | 0.0% | 0 | 62.7%b | 32 | 39.1%b | 9 |
| Bruxism | 28.0% | 7 | 42.0% | 21 | 50.0% | 12 |
| Headache | 28.0% | 7 | 38.9% | 21 | 29.2% | 7 |
| % R Adenoid (mean/SD)a | 11.8% | (15.1%) | 76.7%b | (19.2%) | 19.2% | (14.8%) |
| % L Adenoid (mean/SD)a | 12.2% | (15.4%) | 76.4%b | (17.9%) | 19.0% | (14.7%) |
| R tonsillar gradea | I: 18; II: 7; III: 0; IV: 0 | I: 7; II: 11; III: 24; IV: 12b | I: 13; II: 10; III: 1; IV: 0 | |||
| L tonsillar gradea | I: 17; II: 8; III: 0; IV: 0 | I: 7; II: 8; III: 24, IV: 15b | I: 15; II: 9; III: 0; IV: 0 | |||
a
Statistically significant difference between group with AR and group with ATH (p < 0.05).
b
Statistically different from the NB group (p < 0.05).
Tonsillar grade – I < 25% II ≥ 25% and <50% III ≥ 50% and <75%, IR ≥ 75%.