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Table 2 Olfactory behavior test

From: Olfactory impairment in patients with primary Sjogren’s syndrome and its correlation with organ involvement and immunological abnormalities

 

pSS patients

Controls

P value

n = 52

n = 52

Olfactory threshold

8.89 ± 3.79

10.97 ± 2.42

0.001

Odor identification test

19.13 ± 5.27

23.84 ± 2.45

0.001

Task A (10 odors)

6.76 ± 1.93

8.41 ± 1.12

0.001

Task B (20 odors)

12.36 ± 3.71

15.44 ± 1.87

0.001

Odor memory test

12.88 ± 3.54

15.67 ± 2.20

0.001

Old 10 odors

6.05 ± 2.26

7.73 ± 1.45

0.001

New 10 odors

6.38 ± 2.32

7.94 ± 1.52

0.001

Total TIM scores

40.91 ± 9.82

50.49 ± 5.35

0.001

  1. Results are expressed as mean ± SD. TIM threshold + identification + memory