Associations between the severity of nasal septal deviation and nasopharynx volume in different ages and sexes: a cone-beam computed tomography study

Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Table 2 Descriptive statistics and 95% CIs for nasopharynx volumes (mm³) and age (year) in different NSD severities

Parameter	NSD severity	N	Mean	SD	95% CI		Min	Max
Nasopharynx volume (mm³)	Mild	62	6.41	1.21	6.11	6.72	4.20	9.80
	Moderate	81	4.87	0.73	4.71	5.03	2.13	7.38
	Severe	59	3.30	0.65	3.13	3.47	1.59	5.12
Age (year)	Mild	62	27.06	6.49	25.42	28.71	18	57
	Moderate	81	29.80	9.64	27.67	31.93	18	61
	Severe	59	54.73	8.45	52.53	56.93	41	70

NSD nasal septal deviation, SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval, Min minimum, Max maximum