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Table 2 Asthma and spirometry in chronic rhinosinusitis subsets (mean, 95% CI; or percentage).

From: Pathophysiological classification of chronic rhinosinusitis

 

Nasal Polyps with Aspirin Sensitivity (NPasa)

Nasal Polyps with Other Features (NPother)

CRS without Nasal Polyps (CRSsNP)

Osteomeatal Complex Disease (OMC)

Clinical Asthma

15/17 (88%) Triad Asthma

23/32 (72%)

19/28 (68%)

14/20 (70%)

Spirometry

N = 12

N = 22

N = 14

N = 14

FEV1/FVC (%) A

64.4% (59.8 to 69.0)

70.9% (65.3 to 76.5)

78.0% (72.3 to 83.6) §

79.8% (73.6 to 86.0) §§

FEV1/FVC<70% A

9/12 (83%)

9/22 (41%) [<0.05]

3/14 (21%) [0.008]

2/14 (14%) [0.003]

FEF25%–75% (%)

48.4% (35.9 to 60.8)

59.7% (47.9 to 71.5)

73.9% (58.0 to 89.7)

69.5% (55.8 to 83.2)

FEF25%–75%<70% B

10/11 (91%)

11/20 (55%) [0.04]

4/14 (29%) [0.002]

6/14 (43%) [0.02]

  1. ANOVA: A = 0.005; B = 0.014. [p] = Fisher's Exact test vs. NPasa. Two-tailed, unpaired Student's t-tests: § p = 0.002, and §§ p = 0.0009 vs. NPasa.