Research Article

Effect of Nasal Obstructive Disorders on Sinonasal Symptoms in Children with Different Levels of Bronchial Asthma Control

Table 3

Correlation relationship between the results of TNSS, SNOT-20, and ACQ-5 tests in patients with asthma, taking into account the comorbid pathology of the upper respiratory tract.

CorrelationAll patientsGroup 1 (BA + AR), N = 19Group (BA + AR + NOD), N = 63

TNSS/SNOT-200.66 (<0.0001)0.65 (0.002)0.62 (<0.0001)
ACQ-5/TNSS0.40 (0.0001)0.67 (0.0012)0.30 (0.015)
ACQ-5/SNOT-200.42 (<0.0001)0.50 (0.022)0.26 (0.04)

The values of the determination coefficient R and the significance level p (in parentheses) are given; TNSS: Total Nasal Symptom Score (points); SNOT-20: Sino-Nasal Outcome Test 20 (points); ACQ-5: Asthma Control Questionnaire 5 (points); BA: bronchial asthma; AR: allergic rhinitis; NOD: nasal obstructive disorders.