Group | P | Sig | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Controls | Turbinate group | ||||||
N/Mean | %/±SD | N/Mean | %/±SD | ||||
Lining epithelium stain distribution | Focal | 29 | 72.5% | 17 | 42.5% | 0.007* | HS |
Diffuse | 11 | 27.5% | 23 | 57.5% | |||
Lining epithelium stain intensity | Faint | 33 | 82.5% | 16 | 40.0% | 0.001** | HS |
Moderate | 7 | 17.5% | 22 | 55.0% | |||
Strong | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 5.0% | |||
Combined lining epithelium score | 0.9 | 1.43 | 2.20 | 2.02 | 0.003 ‡ | HS | |
Combined lining epithelium score | Negative | 27 | 67.5% | 16 | 40.0% | 0.005* | HS |
Moderate | 8 | 20.0% | 6 | 15.0% | |||
Strong | 5 | 12.5% | 18 | 45.0% |