Sinusitis in U.S. Adults, 2017: Women More Often Diagnosed Than Men

In 2017, women in the United States were more likely than men to have been told by a doctor or other health professional in the past 12 months that they had sinusitis — 15.0% against 8.8%.

Adults 18 and older, age-adjusted, with 95% confidence intervals. National Health Interview Survey, 2017. CDC

• Among men, white men were more likely to have been diagnosed than both Black and Hispanic men.
• Among women, white women were the most likely, followed by Black and then Hispanic women.

About the numbers

• The answer comes from one question: "During the past 12 months, have you been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had sinusitis?"
• The National Health Interview Survey interviews a sample of households in the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population.
• Figures are age-adjusted to the projected 2000 U.S. population, using four age groups: 18–44, 45–64, 65–74 and 75 and older.
• The white and Black groups are people who are not Hispanic and chose one race. Hispanic people may be of any race.

Sources

Based on "QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentages of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Were Told in the Past 12 Months by a Doctor or Health Professional That They Had Sinusitis, by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin — National Health Interview Survey, 2017," reported by Maria A. Villarroel and Debra L. Blackwell, National Center for Health Statistics, MMWR volume 68, number 15, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; a work of the United States government in the public domain. Data from the Tables of Summary Health Statistics, 2017.