Table 1 Statistic value of 21 VAS variables.

From: A pilot study on the effects of olfactory stimulation with white musk aromatic oil on psychophysiological activity: a crossover study

No

Variable

Value

Unscented

White Musk

(Post-pre)

Pre

Post

p

Pre

Post

p

Unscented

White Musk

p

1

Like

Average

41.2

43.5

0.473

48.9

67.4

0.003

2.3

18.5

0.01

SD

19.107

22.697

22.098

23.543

9.719

14.37

2

Bitter

Average

14.4

9.7

0.05

9.7

9.9

0.93

-4.7

0.2

0.293

SD

22.853

17.263

23.828

19.296

9.9

7.036

3

Sweet

Average

14.4

12.7

0.651

18.4

53.5

0.011

-1.7

35.1

0.026

SD

20.023

22.131

28.826

27.448

11.48

34.857

4

Weak

Average

43.2

46

0.678

42.4

26

0.181

2.8

-16.4

0.176

SD

39.793

40.792

40.536

26.953

20.666

35.756

5

Astringent

Average

19

9.2

0.268

10

5.6

0.26

-8.5

-4.4

0.625

SD

28.548

9.126

12.737

7.412

22.658

11.578

6

Sour

Average

6

7.4

0.498

1.9

8.1

0.028

1.4

6.2

0.29

SD

12.374

9.442

1.853

11.542

6.275

10.304

7

Strong

Average

7

8.6

0.551

14.3

25.5

0.077

1.6

11.2

0.157

SD

12

15.586

21.644

21.706

4.3

17.706

8

Roasty

Average

12.3

9

0.307

8.2

13.2

0.411

-3.3

5

0.191

SD

15.564

9.877

10.031

18.293

9.627

18.348

9

Fresh

Average

29.6

32.2

0.642

29.4

37.2

0.337

2.6

7.8

0.443

SD

29.836

25.446

32.911

22.503

17.096

24.33

10

Relaxing

Average

56.7

51.2

0.545

60.5

57.3

0.374

-5.5

-3.2

0.832

SD

28.918

29.257

24.681

27.125

27.629

10.809

11

Clear

Average

58.7

48.8

0.182

58.3

49.6

0.192

-9.9

-8.7

0.901

SD

28.123

26.347

28.91

28.972

21.656

19.522

12

Comfortable

Average

49.4

50.5

0.575

61.4

60

0.716

1.1

-1.4

0.717

SD

21.711

29.209

21.864

25.491

18.764

11.796

13

Breezy

Average

30.8

43.2

0.097

41.6

53.7

0.22

12.4

12.1

0.976

SD

24.138

30.521

27.794

29.307

21.136

29.019

14

Refreshing

Average

35.4

41.8

0.461

44

46.5

0.805

6.4

2.5

0.699

SD

32.452

27.345

32.152

31.26

26.311

31.167

15

Elegant

Average

24.2

25.9

0.691

28.9

48.4

0.057

1.7

19.5

0.075

SD

26.931

26.735

32.088

30.126

13.073

28.313

16

Modern

Average

20.7

15.8

0.358

31.8

46.8

0.299

-4.9

14

0.169

SD

17.664

24.147

26.288

29.287

16.003

40.169

17

Smelly

Average

2.9

3.3

0.309

4.8

3

0.443

0.4

-1.8

0.316

SD

3.929

4.322

5.77

3.944

1.174

7.099

18

Nostalgic

Average

13.6

11.5

0.905

21.6

15.1

0.385

-2.1

-6.5

0.643

SD

20.195

11.148

19.755

15.843

12.793

22.496

19

Mild

Average

30.6

42.6

0.028

38.2

52

0.212

12

13.8

0.856

SD

24.604

29.083

28.221

27.297

14.461

32.519

20

Calming

Average

52.2

51

0.8

54.2

61.8

0.262

-1.2

2.6

0.275

SD

25.879

28.123

32.341

27.684

14.528

20.084

21

Gorgeous

Average

7.7

15.9

0.295

14.7

49.8

0.009

8.2

35.1

0.04

SD

10.231

21.738

25.224

29.78

16.565

33.805

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