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Table 1 Demographic data for EGNS, EGOM, CGNS, and CGOM

From: Bacterial diversity and community characteristics of the sinus and dental regions in adults with odontogenic sinusitis

Demographic data

EGNS (n = 41)

EGOM (n = 28)

CGNS (n = 20)

CGOM (n = 22)

P value

Age (mean ± SD years)

46.73 ± 13.76

44.36 ± 13.31

34.65 ± 9.28

29.73 ± 7.67

 < 0.0001

Male sex (n)

23

11

12

4

0.0140

Cause of disease

OS

OS

Nasal septum deviation

Impacted teeth

 

Smoking

13

6

3

2

0.1705

Asthma

0

0

0

0

NA

Diabetes

6

2

1

0

0.2229

  1. EGNS Experimental group nasal secretions, CGNS Control group nasal secretions, EGOM Experimental group oral mucosa, CGOM Control group oral mucosa