Research Article
The Common Clinical Presentation of Patients Selected for Septoplasty in Northern Saudi Arabia
Table 3
Distribution of the study subjects by gender and clinical presentations.
| Variable | Category | No | Mild | Moderate | Severe | RR (95% CI) |
| Nasal congestions | | | | | | | | Males | 17 | 11 | 23 | 48 | 0.98 (0.8311 to 1.1736) | | Females | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | Nasal blockages | | | | | | | | Males | 6 | 8 | 19 | 66 | 0.96 (0.2058 to 4.5683) | | Females | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | Breathing troubles | | | | | | | | Males | 11 | 11 | 22 | 55 | 1.09 (0.9148 to 1.3116) | | Females | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | Sleeping troubles | | | | | | | | Males | 15 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 1.04 (0.8670 to 1.2579) | | Females | 6 | 7 | 5 | 14 | Exercise problems | | | | | | | | Males | 26 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 1.17 (0.8802 to 1.5815) | | Females | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
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