Table 1 Descriptive data of the study population including group comparisons of TDI-scores and protein concentration (IOD = idiopathic olfactory disorder, POD = postinfectious olfactory disorder, C = control, TDI = threshold-discrimination-identification score, vs. = versus, PC = protein concentration, yrs. = years, p = p-value).

From: Olfactory cleft proteome does not reflect olfactory performance in patients with idiopathic and postinfectious olfactory disorder: A pilot study

Group

Age

(yrs.)

Participants

Mean TDI score

In-cohort comparison for TDI

Mean PC

[µg/µL]

In-cohort comparison for PC

(n male)

(n female)

IOD

52.0 ± 5.1

7

0

17.3 ± 2.0

IOD vs. C: p < 0.01

p = 0.7: IOD vs. POD:

0.21 ± 0.03

p = 0.32: IOD vs. C

p = 0.13: I vs. POD

POD

56.0 ± 3.8

3

4

18.1 ± 3.7

POD vs. C: p < 0.01

p = 0.7: POD vs. IOD

0.57 ± 0.19

p = 0.81: POD vs. C

p = 0.13: POD vs. IOD

C

34.0 ± 4.0

2

5

34.3 ± 0.6

C vs. IOD: p < 0.01

p < 0.01: C vs. POD:

0.51 ± 0.31

p = 0.32: C vs. IOD

p = 0.81: C vs. POD

Total

47.7 ± 3.2

12

9

23.3 ± 2.0

  

0.48 ± 0.06

  
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