Prevalence of Risk Factors of Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps Among the Saudi Population

BackgroundThe burden of chronic rhinosinusitis symptoms experienced by Saudi citizens is considered an important factor in getting an overall insight of the problem in the region, therefore our study aimed to determine the prevalence of risk factors of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and co...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-09, Vol.15 (9), p.e45420-e45420
Main Authors: Alnemare, Ahmad K, Almutairi, Abdulaziz B, Almutairi, Amirah F, Bin Mahfoz, Turki, Almutairi, Shaden B, Alnemare, Athari K, Almjlad, Rakan B, Alhumam, Maathir N, Alghassab, Raghad E
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Language:English
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Age
Aspirin
Asthma
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cold remedies
Family medical history
Females
Gender
Lung diseases
Medical Education
Medicine
Nose
Otolaryngology
Polyps
Public Health
Risk factors
Sinuses
Sinusitis
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Summary:BackgroundThe burden of chronic rhinosinusitis symptoms experienced by Saudi citizens is considered an important factor in getting an overall insight of the problem in the region, therefore our study aimed to determine the prevalence of risk factors of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and correlate the risk factors with various sociodemographic parameters among Saudi population.MethodsThis study analyzed five-year cross-sectional data from 2017-2021. A total of 386 participants were enrolled and subsequently divided into four groups: aged 18-25 years, 26-35 years, 36-45 years, and > 45 years. A study was conducted utilizing non-probability sampling targeting a population of Saudi nationality living in selected regions of Saudi Arabia. Data was collected through an online questionnaire which had been distributed through social media and had been analyzed accordingly using a statistical package for social sciences.ResultsIn this study, 272 (70.5%) participants were female and 114 (29.5%) were male. A total of 374 (96.9%) participants were Saudis while 12 (3.1%) were non-Saudis. Risk factors were compared by age and gender of study participants. Having polyps in the nose (p-value 0.016) and a family history of polyps (p-value 0.049) showed a significant association with the gender of study participants. The frequency of having nasal polyps was significantly higher among male participants, however, having a family history of nasal polyps was significantly higher among female participants. The educational status of study participants showed a significant association with the use of cortisone (p-value 0.032) and having a broken nose (p-value 0.032). Having a family history of nasal polyps showed a significant (p-value 0.017) association with the socioeconomic status of study participants.ConclusionNasal polyps are more common in males than females, however, having a family history of nasal polyps was significantly higher among female participants.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.45420