The Common Clinical Presentation of Patients Selected for Septoplasty in Northern Saudi Arabia

Table 5

Distribution of the study subjects by occupation and clinical presentation.

Variable	Category	No	Mild	Moderate	Severe	Total
Nasal congestions
	Employees	3	2	8	11	24
	Teachers	1	1	4	12	18
	Students	9	8	9	19	45
	Solders	2	2	1	4	9
	Medicals	0	1	1	0	2
	Others	7	3	7	16	33
Nasal blockages
	Employees	0	2	6	16	24
	Teachers	0	3	2	13	18
	Students	2	3	11	29	45
	Solders	1	1	2	5	9
	Medicals	0	1	1	0	2
	Others	5	5	4	19	33
Breathing troubles
	Employees	2	3	6	13	24
	Teachers	1	1	4	12	18
	Students	5	5	10	25	45
	Solders	2	2	2	3	9
	Medicals	1	1	0	0	2
	Others	6	5	5	17	33
Sleeping troubles
	Employees	2	1	5	16	24
	Teachers	1	4	2	11	18
	Students	8	6	7	25	45
	Solders	1	1	2	5	9
	Medicals	0	1	1	0	2
	Others	9	7	3	14	33
Exercise problems
	Employees	5	6	5	8	24
	Teachers	5	2	5	5	18
	Students	17	9	8	11	45
	Solders	3	4	1	1	9
	Medicals	1	0	1	0	2
	Others	7	10	8	8	33