Primary Atrophic Rhinitis: A Clinical Profile, Microbiological and Radiological Study

Table 3

Comparison of mucocilliary clearance time between normal control and primary atrophic rhinitis patients.

Group	Number	Nasal mucocilliary clearance time range; (in minutes)	Mean ± SD
Normal control	50	7.3–14.7	9.92 ± 2.25
Atrophic rhinitis case	90	24–>60	42.82 ± 11.52

𝑃 value control versus case <0.0001.