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Table 3 NO levels according to demographic variables in AR and NAR

From: Can nasal nitric oxide be a biomarker to differentiate allergic and non-allergic rhinitis?

 

AR

NAR

P value

NO level, ppb

370 (199-556)

290 (117-442)

0.001#

F

370 (228-546)

302 (122-451)

0.006

M

371 (185-557)

257 (109-402)

0.060

BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (111-39)

410 (187-590)

250 (106-383)

0.008

BMI < 25 kg/m2 (57-16)

356 (204-545)

307 (121-453)

0.045

Sinusitis, yes (146-48)

356 (185-568)

277 (104-505)

0.081

Sinusitis, no (191-58)

385 (220-529)

295 (117-386)

0.003

  1. Analysis was performed with the Mann-Whitney U test and the data were presented as median and interquartile values, F female, M male, AR allergic rhinitis, NAR non-allergic rhinitis, p < 0.05 statistical significance