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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the status of the quality of life for adolescents and children with chronic sinusitis and its influencing factors.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Eighty-six patients were measured with the General Information Questionnaire and Chronic Sinusitis Quality of Life Scale. Six months after operation, the Chronic Sinusitis Quality of Life Scale was retested. T-test and stepwise regression were used to study the improvement and influencing factors of quality of life.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The preoperative and postoperative quality of life scores showed a significant difference ( all P < 0. 01 ). The main factors influencing the quality of life included symptom scores (P = 0. 003) , family economic status(P = 0. 003) , parents' attitude(P = 0. 009) , extents of pathological changes(P = 0. 019) , regional disparity ( P = 0. 010) and parents' educational level (P = 0. 048).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The children's subjective symptoms should be viewed as an important aspect for surgery selection. The quality of life in adolescent and children was influenced significantly by family economic status, their parents' attitude and the difference of education.</p>