CORRELATIONS OF PARAMETERS OF ACTIVE ANTERIOR RHINOMANOMETRY WITH ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS, AGE AND GENDER IN CHILDREN AGED 4 TO 14
Active anterior rhinomanometry is an objective assessment method of the state of nasal breathing.The aim of the study wasto identify the correlation of the parameters of active anterior rhinomanometry with anthropometric data: age and gender in children aged 4 to 14.Materials methods. The study included 407 children of both sexes aged 4 to 14. The average age of children was 8.45±3.04, the proportion of boys - 52.3%, girls -47.7% (p=0.372). All children underwent anthropometry (height, weight, BMI) and active anterior rhinomanometry (RMM). Statistical analysis was carried out using the package of functions of the Jamovi 1.6.23.0 statistical application.Results. As a result of statistical analysis, signi cant direct relationships of the velocity parameters of the RMM with growth (r=0.18-0.32, p<0.001), age (r=0.15-0.28, p<0.001-0.002) and feedback of the nasal resistance parameters with growth (r=-0.3- (-0.2), p<0.001) and age (r=-0.28-(-0.18), p<0.001) were established.Conclusion. The obtained correlations indicate that for the correct interpretation of the results of active anterior rhinomanometry in children and adolescents, it is necessary to take into account the height and age of the subject.