14 January 2023>: Clinical Research
Applicability of Sniffin’ Sticks Identification Test as a Screening Tool for Olfactory Dysfunction in Northeast China
Yin Zhao 1BC* , Zonggui Wang 1BDEG* , Chang Zhao 1CDEF , Xianyan Wei 2AE*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.938903
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e938903
Table 2 Identification test scores for different groups.
Variables | N | Mean score | SD |
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Sex | |||
Male | 316 | 12.73 | 0.043 |
Female | 371 | 12.67 | 0.044 |
Age groups | |||
15–24 yrs | 177 | 12.62 | 0.069 |
25–34 yrs | 346 | 12.72 | 0.041 |
35–44 yrs | 126 | 12.81 | 0.055 |
≥45yrs | 37 | 12.59 | 0.171 |
Educational level | |||
≤Senior high | 149 | 12.75 | 0.059 |
Bachelor | 495 | 12.69 | 0.036 |
≥Master | 42 | 12.62 | 0.167 |