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Table 1 Demographics and clinical data of the examined population

From: TAS2R38 taste receptor gene and chronic rhinosinusitis: new data from an Italian population

 

CTL

CRS

Gender, n (male; female)

39 (20; 19)

53 (27; 26)

Age, years (mean ± SD)

46.6 ± 11.9

52.8 ± 14.7

Ethnic group, n (%)

  

 • Caucasian

38 (97.4)

52 (98.1)

 • North African

1 (2.6)

1 (1.9)

CRS phenotype

  

 • CRSwNP, n (%)

-

36 (67.9)

 • CRSsNP, n (%)

-

17 (32.1)

Age at first sinus surgery, years (mean ± SD)

-

42.9 ± 15.6

Endoscopic sinus surgeries under general anesthesia (mean ± SD)

-

2.4 ± 1.7

History of asthma, n (%)

-

30 (56.6)

History of allergy, n (%)

-

29 (54.7)

History of ASA sensitivity, n (%)

-

12 (22.6)

Smoking (current smoker/ex-smoker/non smoker), n (%)

10 (25.6)/6 (15.4)/23 (59)

1 (1.9)/23 (43.4)/29 (54.7)

Family history of CRS/asthma/allergy, n (%)

14 (35.9)

23 (43.4)

TAS2R38 genotype

  

 • PAV/PAV, n (%)

7 (17.9)

8 (15.1)

 • PAV/AVI, n (%)

17 (43.6)

29 (54.7)

 • AVI/AVI, n (%)

12 (30.8)

10 (18.9)

 • PAV/AAV, n (%)

1 (2.6)

3 (5.7)

 • AVI/AAV, n (%)

2 (5.1)

2 (3.8)

 • AAV/AAV, n (%)

-

1 (1.9)

  1. SD: standard deviation; CRSwNP: chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps; CRSsNP: chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps; ASA: acetyl-salicylic acid