Table 2.
Comparison of the dysfunction rate of the study outcomes in pSS patients compared with healthy volunteers.
| Test | pSS Group Mean Age: 59 95% CI = 59–62 |
Healthy Volunteers’ Group Mean Age: 43 95% CI = 39–47 |
Mean Difference (95% CI) | p-Value | Type of Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smell function 1 | 41.5% (n = 27/65) | 24.1% (n = 15/62) | 3.9 (1.8–6) |
<0.05 | Clinical |
| Taste function 2 | 54% (n = 34/63) | 8.3% (n = 5/60) | 4.3 (3.4–5.2) |
<0.05 | Clinical |
| Quality of life 3 Psychological domain (D2) |
47.7% (n = 31/65) | 9.8% (n = 6/61) | 11.8 (6.9–16.6) |
<0.05 | Questionnaire |
| Quality of life 3 Social domain (D3) |
44.6% (n = 29/65) | 21.3% (n = 13/61) | 11.9 (5.2–18.7) |
<0.05 | Questionnaire |
| Quality of life 3
Environmental domain (D4) |
21.5% (n = 14/65) | 9.8% (n = 6/61) | 6 (0.9–11.2) |
<0.05 | Questionnaire |
| Mental health well-being 4 Anxiety |
58.5% (n = 38/65) | 21% (n = 13/61) | 2.8 (1.5–4) |
<0.05 | Questionnaire |
| Mental health well-being 4 Depression |
32.3% (n = 21/65) | 8.2% (n = 5/61) | 3.5 (2.3–4.6) |
<0.05 | Questionnaire |
1: Calculated with normal smell function as ≥30 on a scale from 0 to 40; 2 normal taste function as ≥9 on a scale from 0 to 16; 3 overall QoL as ≥ 60 on a scale from 0 to 100; 4 and normal HADS score as <8.