Table 3 Divergences with regards to the average age of diagnosis of the different diseases. NS: non-significant. N = number. SD = standard deviation
Age | N | Average | SD | Minimum | Maximum | Significant differences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-specific sinusitis | 95 | 42.6 | 17.7 | 2.9 | 74.9 | Fungal sinusitis p = 0.014 Malignant tumour p < 0.001 |
Fungal sinusitis | 21 | 57.5 | 17.4 | 20.3 | 92.5 | Nonspecific sinusitis p = 0.014 |
Inverted papilloma | 16 | 56.1 | 11.0 | 37.8 | 78.0 | NS |
Polyp | 39 | 42.6 | 16.7 | 7.4 | 71.4 | Malignant tumour p < 0.001 |
Cyst | 8 | 38.6 | 17.2 | 18.8 | 58.2 | Malignant tumour p = 0.009 |
Mucocele | 5 | 41.6 | 26.1 | 3.6 | 66.7 | NS |
Benign tumour | 5 | 38.8 | 24.1 | 2.7 | 70.2 | NS |
Malignant tumour | 21 | 65.2 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 87.4 | Nonspecific sinusitis p < 0.001 Polyp p < 0.001 Cyst p = 0.009 |
Other | 4 | 41.2 | 10.9 | 32.0 | 53.7 | NS |
Total | 214 | 47.0 | 18.8 | 2.7 | 92.5 | P < 0.001 |