Mediating role of sleep disturbance in association between nasal congestion severity and anxiety symptoms in allergic rhinitis patients

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World J Psychiatry. Oct 19, 2026; 16(10): 123481
Published online Oct 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.123481

Table 2 Comparison of disease and clinical characteristics between the two groups, mean ± SD/n (%)

Parameters	MNC group (n = 115)	SNC group (n = 120)	t/χ² value	P value
Disease duration (years)	5.87 ± 1.84	6.31 ± 2.01	1.782	0.076
AR type			0.624	0.430
Perennial	70 (60.87)	79 (65.83)
Seasonal	45 (39.13)	41 (34.17)
Sensitization profile
Dust mites	98 (85.22)	108 (90.00)	1.242	0.265
Pollen	65 (56.52)	75 (62.50)	0.871	0.351
Molds	22 (19.13)	35 (29.17)	3.220	0.073
Animal dander	18 (15.65)	25 (20.83)	1.054	0.304
Family history of allergies	68 (59.13)	80 (66.7)	1.430	0.232
Nasal congestion VAS score	5.15 ± 0.32	8.26 ± 0.52	55.243	< 0.001

MNC: Moderate nasal congestion; SNC: Severe nasal congestion; AR: Allergic rhinitis; VAS: Visual Analog Scale.

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Citation: Bai J, Kong C, Luo YP, Li Y, Zhang C. Mediating role of sleep disturbance in association between nasal congestion severity and anxiety symptoms in allergic rhinitis patients. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(10): 123481
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.123481

Bai J, Kong C, Luo YP, Li Y, Zhang C. Mediating role of sleep disturbance in association between nasal congestion severity and anxiety symptoms in allergic rhinitis patients. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(10): 123481 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.123481]

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