Sinusitis: A Common Problem
Sinusitis affects 39 million people each year1,2, making it one of the most common health problems in the U.S. It is more prevalent than heart disease and asthma3 and has a greater impact on quality of life than chronic back pain or congestive heart failure. Symptoms may significantly affect people physically, functionally, and emotionally.4

Facts About Sinusitis
  • Sinusitis affects approximately 14% of the adult U.S. population.3
  • Sinusitis affects 17% of women and 10% of men each year.3
  • Chronic sinusitis (not including acute sinusitis) results annually in an estimated 18-22 million physician office visits.2
  • Direct healthcare expenditures due to sinusitis cost are well over $8 billion each year.*5
  • Total restricted activity days due to sinusitis are well over 73 million per year.6


*Inflation adjusted
1. National Health Interview Survey, 2005.
2. Benninger, M., Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003; 129S: S1-S32
3. National Health Interview Survey, 2006.
4. Gliklich, R., et al, J Allergy Clin Immunol 1999; 113: 104-109.
5. Ray, N., et al, J Allergy Clin Immunol 1999; 103: 408-414.
6. Collins, J., Vital Health Stat 1997; 10: 1-89.