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Table 3 Reason for encounter in rhinosinusitis cases (n = 5774). Absolute numbers and percentage per age group. Top 10. TP

From: Rhinosinusitis in morbidity registrations in Dutch General Practice: a retro-spective case-control study

   

Age group

 

Label reason for encounter

Total N (%)

0–4 N (%)

5–14 N (%)

15–24 N (%)

25–44 N (%)

45–64 N (%)

65–74 N (%)

75+ N (%)

1

Symptoms or complaints of sinus (including pain)a

2001 (24.5)

7 (4.6)

60 (11.8)

196 (21.8)

1131 (29.7)

417 (22.7)

133 (20.9)

57 (18.3)

2

Upper respiratory infection (common cold)

1000 (12.3)

16 (10.5)

60 (11.8)

126 (14.0)

464 (12.2)

243 (13.3)

54 (8.5)

37 (11.9)

3

Headacheb

994 (12.2)

6 (3.9)

84 (16.5)

148 (16.4)

457 (12.0)

192 (10.5)

66 (10.4)

41 (13.2)

4

Cough

947 (11.6)

38 (24.8)

100 (19.6)

90 (10.0)

333 (8.7)

211 (11.5)

121 (19.1)

54 (17.4)

5

Sinusitis, acute or chronicc

784 (9.6)

3 (2.0)

9 (1.8)

69 (7.7)

429 (11.3)

218 (11.9)

43 (6.8)

13 (4.2)

6

Fever

386 (4.7)

35 (22.9)

60 (11.8)

31 (3.4)

141 (3.7)

70 (3.8)

30 (4.7)

19 (6.1)

7

Symptoms or complaints of throat

237 (2.9)

2 (1.3)

13 (2.5)

43 (4.8)

88 (2.3)

64 (3.5)

20 (3.1)

7 (2.3)

8

Medication/prescription/injection

218 (2.7)

1 (0.7)

4 (0.8)

10 (1.1)

115 (3.0)

71 (3.9)

13 (2.0)

4 (1.3)

9

Sneezing/nasal congestion

211 (2.6)

4 (2.6)

17 (3.3)

36 (4.0)

81 (2.1)

37 (2.0)

26 (4.1)

10 (3.2)

10

General weakness/tiredness

181 (2.2)

8 (5.2)

20 (3.9)

21 (2.3)

73 (1.9)

29 (1.6)

17 (2.7)

13 (4.2)

  1. aLabel “Symptoms or complaints of sinus”: patients present themselves with complaints
  2. bexcluded were: N02 = Tension headache. N89 = Migraine. R09 = Sympt/complt sinus
  3. cLabel “Sinusitis”: patients present themselves with the suspicion of having rhinosinusitis