Table 1 The variance analysis of variables on both sides of subjects.

From: Correlation analysis of flow parameters in the olfactory cleft and olfactory function

Variables/results

Mann–Whitney U

Wilcoxon W

Z

P

TDI

403.500

931.500

 − 1.461

0.144

T

483.500

1011.500

 − 0.385

0.700

D

511.500

1039.500

 − 0.007

0.994

I

375.500

903.500

 − 1.929

0.054

Mean air flow, ml/s

445.000

973.000

 − 0.900

0.368

Mean air flow pressure, Pa

510.000

1038.000

 − 0.027

0.979

Mean air flow velocity, m/s

496.000

1024.000

 − 0.215

0.830

Mean air flow ratio, %

440.500

968.500

 − 0.960

0.337

  1. The mean air flow, the average volume of air flow passing through a certain position of the nasal cavity; the mean air flow pressure, the average pressure of air flow passing through a certain position of the nasal cavity; the mean air flow velocity, the average velocity of air flow passing through a certain position of the nasal cavity; the mean air flow ratio, the mean ratio of the air flow through a certain section of the nasal olfactory cleft to the total air flow through the nasal cavity.