Controls | ≤3 | >3 | p value* | |
---|---|---|---|---|
*Exact Cochran Armitage test. | ||||
Symptoms | ||||
Mucosal irritation | 0 | 20.2 | 24.8 | <0.001 |
Dry nose | 7 | 32.1 | 25.4 | 0.048 |
Blocked nose | 2.8 | 25.3 | 23.6 | <0.004 |
Sneezing attacks | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6.7 | 0.013 |
Nose bleeding | 4.2 | 11.5 | 9.6 | 0.427 |
Hoarseness | 0 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 0.059 |
Cough | 0 | 15.7 | 17.6 | 0.001 |
Phlegm | 0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 0.123 |
Dyspnoea | 0 | 1.1 | 7.9 | <0.001 |
Exercise induced dyspnoea | 9.7 | 11.5 | 19.2 | 0.028 |
Diseases | ||||
Sinusitis | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 0.999 |
Laryngitis | 5.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.371 |
Chronic bronchitis | 12.5 | 14.7 | 24.3 | 0.012 |
Asthma | 2.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 0.533 |
Pneumonia | 13.9 | 16.4 | 10.8 | 0.328 |
Tuberculosis | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.652 |
Acute bronchitis | 9.7 | 9.0 | 10.2 | 0.909 |