Chronic rhinosinusitis patients

n (59)

%

Gender

Male

27

45.8

Female

32

54.2

Age

≥45 years

35

59.3

<45 years

24

40.7

Smoking

No

30

50.8

Ex

11

18.6

Current

15

25.4

Unknown

3

5.1

Allergic rhinitis

No

34

57.6

Yes

23

39.0

Unknown

2

3.4

Asthma

No

45

76.3

Yes

12

20.3

Unknown

2

3.4

Nasal polyps

No

42

71.2

Yes

15

25.4

Unknown

2

3.4

Duration of symptoms

<1 year

8

13.6

1 - 4.9 years

23

39.0

5 - 14.9 years

14

23.7

≥15 years

11

18.6

Unknown

3

5.1

Antibiotic courses during the past 2 years

No

11

18.6

1 - 3

22

37.3

4 - 9

14

23.7

≥10

10

16.9

Unknown

2

3.4

Current use of intranasal corticosteroids

No

15

25.4

Yes

42

71.2

Unknown

2

3.4

≥1 peroral corticosteroid course(s) during the past 1 year

No

55

98.2

Yes

1

1.8

Unknown

3

5.1

Previous sinonasal operation(s)

No

45

76.3

Yes

14

23.7

Radiological signs in CT_3mm scans of previous sinus operation

No

46

78.0

Yes

13

22.0

Sinonasal operation performed within a year after the CT scans

No

25

42.4

Yes

32

54.2

Unknown

2

3.4

≥1 sinonasal operation(s) during the 9-year follow-up

No

47

79.7

Yes

10

16.9

Unknown

2

3.4

Current symptoms by VAS, mean (min - max)

Sense of smell

3.2

(0 - 10)

Post-nasal drip

5.0

(0 - 10)

Obstruction

5.5

(0 - 10)

Facial pain

4.9

(0 - 10)