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Table 1 Sociodemographic, clinical and lifestyle characteristics of the study subjects

From: Gene and protein expression of CXCR4 in adult and elderly patients with chronic rhinitis, pharyngitis or sinusitis undergoing thermal water nasal inhalations

Characteristics

N (%)

Total

183 (100%)

Gender

 Men

72 (39.3%)

 Women

111 (60.7%)

Age (years)

 mean ± SD (range)

60.6 ± 15.2 (20–86)

 1° quartile – median – 3° quartile

51–65-71

 ≤ 65.

86 (47.0%)

 > 65

96 (52.5%)

Education

 Elementary school

17 (9.3%)

 Middle school

58 (31.9%)

 High school

80 (44.0%)

 University

27 (14.8%)

Job or condition (ISCO-08 codes [42])

 Retired

93 (50.8%)

 Housewive

22 (12.0%)

 Clerical Support Workers (code 4)

15 (8.2%)

 Services and Sales Workers (code 5)

15 (8.2%)

 Professionals (code 2)

14 (7.7%)

  Craft and Related Trades Workers (code 7)

8 (4.4%)

 Othersa

15 (8.2%)

Pathologyb

 J30-J31.0 rhinitis

46 (25.1%)

 J31.1-J31.2 faryngitis

53 (29.0%)

 J32 sinusitis

93 (50.8%)

 Two pathologies

10 (5.5%)

Allergy

 No

130 (71.0%)

 Respiratory

30 (16.4%)

 Other allergic condition

23 (12.6%)

Current contact with inhalable substances (work or leisure)c

 Never

154 (84.2%)

 Sporadic/low

23 (12.6%)

 Frequent/heavy

5 (2.7%)

Smoking habit

 Never smokers

87 (47.5%)

 Former smokers (1 year or more)

70 (38.2%)

 Current smokers

25 (13.7%)

  Cigarette pack/years mean ± SD (range)

19.4 ± 20.3 (0.3–102)

Second-hand tobacco smoke (at home, at work)

13 (7.1%)

Body Mass Index kg/m2

 mean ± SD (range)

25.3 ± 3.7 (17.6–40.4)

 Underweight (< 18.5)

5 (2.8%)

 Normal weight [18.5;25)

90 (50.0%)

 Overweight [25;30)

68 (37.8%)

  Obese (≥30)

18 (10.0%)

Vitamin/antioxidants supplementation

 Yes

42 (23.0%)

Fruits+Vegetables consumption

 ≤ 2 portions/day

25 (13.7%)

 3–5 portions/day

80 (44.0%)

 ≥ 6 portions/day

77 (42.3%)

  1. Figures may not add up due to missing data
  2. SD standard deviation
  3. aTechnicians and Associate Professionals (code 3), Elementary Occupations (code. 9), Managers (code 1), Armed Forces Occupations (cod. 0), students and unemployed
  4. bFigures do not add up because 10 patients declared two pathologies simultaneously
  5. cSolvents and paints, motor-vehicle emissions, cement/plaster/asbestos/silica dust, other dusts, welding fumes, cleaning products