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Table 3 Mean and standard (m + SD) deviations of outcome parameters according to cumulative period of nasal steroid use (NSU)

From: Nasal steroid use and osteitis development in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

 

Cumulative period of NSU

 

0, n = 21

1–3 months, n = 30

 > 3 months, n = 11

 

m

SD

Mean

SD

m

SD

p

Age

47.57

13.86

42.90

17.57

34.64

12.25

0.091

GOS score

14.43

4.85

20.00

5.80

30.73

5.48

 < 0.001*

Lund-Mackay score total

13.95

3.60

15.67

3.80

21.00

3.26

 < 0.001

SNOT-22 score

47.95

20.84

71.27

20.73

103.27

6.54

 < 0.001

  1. GOS Global Osteitis Scale, NSU nasal steroid use
  2. According to the post hoc Bonferroni test, there was no significant difference in GOS scores between patients without NSU and those with a total NSU for 1–3 months
  3. *indicates the p-value for GOS score