TABLE 2

Upper respiratory and ear symptoms of Swiss children and adults with primary ciliary dyskinesia (n=74)

TotalChildren <18 yearsAdults ≥18 years
Participants74 (100)24 (100)50 (100)
Nasal symptoms
 Daily/often55 (74)15 (63)40 (80)
 Sometimes/rarely15 (20)7 (29)8 (16)
 Never4 (6)2 (8)2 (4)
Nasal symptoms persist all the time46 (62)13 (54)33 (66)
Runny nose48 (65)16 (67)32 (64)
Blocked nose41 (55)15 (63)26 (52)
Sneezing18 (24)3 (4)15 (30)
Anosmia/hyposmia28 (38)4 (17)24 (48)
Snoring
 Daily/often7 (9)2 (8)5 (10)
 Sometimes/rarely39 (53)13 (54)26 (52)
 Never/not reported28 (38)9 (38)19 (38)
Snoring also without having a cold/infection23 (31)6 (25)17 (34)
Snoring almost every night9 (12)4 (17)5 (10)
Headaches
 Daily/often12 (16)5 (21)7 (14)
 Sometimes/rarely39 (53)9 (38)30 (60)
 Never/not reported23 (31)10 (42)13 (26)
Headaches also without having a cold/infection33 (45)11 (46)22 (44)
Headaches worst in the evening30 (41)12 (50)18 (36)
Headaches worst while bending down7 (9)0 (0)7 (14)
Ear pain
 Daily/often11 (15)4 (17)7 (14)
 Sometimes/rarely32 (43)5 (21)27 (54)
 Never/not reported31 (42)15 (62)16 (32)
Ear discharge
 Daily/often3 (4)1 (4)2 (4)
 Sometimes/rarely11 (15)2 (8)9 (18)
 Never/not reported60 (81)21 (88)39 (78)
Hearing problems
 Daily/often16 (22)3 (13)13 (26)
 Sometimes/rarely27 (36)7 (29)20 (40)
 Never/not reported31 (42)14 (58)17 (34)

Data are presented as n (%).