Proposed computed tomography severity index for the evaluation of invasive fungal sinusitis: Preliminary results

Table 4 Correlation with survival and death

Parameter	Criteria	Survivor	Expired	Total	P value (Fischer's exact test)
Diabetes mellitus	Absent	14	1	15
	Present	42	9	51	0.28
Hypertension	Absent	36	7	43
	Present	20	3	23	0.52
Laterality	Unilateral	54	6	60
	Bilateral	2	4	6	0.004
Organism	Mucormycosis	38	7	45
	Aspergillosis	8	1	9
	Mixed	10	2	12	1
Clinical response	Responder	38	5	43
	Non-responder	18	5	23	0.23
TALMI staging	Stage 1	2	0	2
	Stage 2	29	2	31
	Stage 3	5	2	7
	Stage 4	20	6	26	0.16
CTSI	Mild (1 to 8)	29	5	34
	Moderate (9 to 16)	25	3	28
	Severe (17 or more)	2	2	4	0.12

CTSI: Computed tomography severity index.