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Table 3 Percent of correct responses in the identification Sniffin’ Sticks subtest among Parkinson disease patients (group I) and healthy control subjects (group II)

From: Patterns of olfactory dysfunctions in patients with Parkinson disease

 

Target odor

Group I (n, 32)

Group II (n, 24)

Chi square

X2

p value

Item-1

Orange

17 (53.1%)

20 (83.3%)

5.579

0.018*

Item-2

Leather

13 (40.6%)

21 (87.5%)

12.629

< 0.001*

Item-3

Cinnamon

1 (3.1%)

17 (70.8%)

28.832

< 0.001*

Item-4

Peppermint

26 (81.25%)

23 (95.8%)

2.668

0.102

Item-5

Banana

20 (62.5%)

22 (91.7%)

6.219

0.013*

Item-6

Lemon

14 (43.75%)

15 (62.5%)

1.927

0.165

Item-7

Licorice

11 (34.3%)

19 (79.2%)

11.061

< 0.001*

Item-8

Turpentine

17 (53.1%)

14 (58.3%)

0.152

0.698

Item-9

Garlic

21 (65.6%)

20 (83.3%)

2.189

0.139

Item-10

Coffee

20 (62.5%)

21 (87.5%)

4.371

0.037*

Item-11

Apple

15 (46.9%)

14 (58.3%)

0.719

0.396

Item-12

Clove

23 (71.9%)

22 (91.7%)

3.401

0.065

Item-13

Pineapple

13 (40.6%)

18 (75%)

6.559

0.010*

Item-14

Rose

10 (31.25%)

20 (83.3%)

14.962

< 0.001*

Item-15

Aniseed

3 (9.4%)

21 (87.5%)

34.179

< 0.001*

Item-16

Fish

14 (43.75%)

23 (95.8%)

16.601

< 0.001*

  1. *Significant