Table 3. Results of the t-test for the physical and psychological scales.
| Scales | MCS (n = 12) | Controls (n = 11) | p value |
| QEESI (CI) | 79.6 (18.6) | 26.6 (21.0) | <0.001* |
| QEESI (OI) | 34.7 (24.0) | 4.0 (5.1) | <0.001* |
| QEESI (SS) | 63.1 (14.9) | 8.4 (5.8) | <0.001* |
| CSS-SHRa | 49.7 (3.7) | 34.0 (8.5) | <0.001* |
| SSASa | 33.1 (5.5) | 30.1 (7.9) | 0.313 |
| APQa | 141.8 (38.8) | 82.0 (28.9) | <0.001* |
| TASa | 12.5 (7.1) | 8.6 (7.0) | 0.227 |
| MCSDa | 17.6 (3.1) | 17.3 (5.1) | 0.894 |
| TMASa | 11.2 (3.4) | 8.6 (2.8) | 0.073 |
| NASa | 41.1 (12.7) | 26.3 (6.1) | 0.005* |
| TAS-20 totala | 47.2 (11.4) | 40.5 (6.3) | 0.111 |
| TAS-20 DIFa | 14.0 (3.3) | 9.2 (2.0) | <0.001* |
| TAS-20 DDFa | 13.4 (4.4) | 11.0 (2.9) | 0.168 |
| TAS-20 EOTa | 19.8 (6.3) | 20.3 (4.7) | 0.845 |
Values are expressed as means (± standard deviations).
*Significant at p<0.05.
a
Because of missing values, t-test results included the following numbers of patients. MCS and control: CSS-SHR, MUSS, APQ, TMAS, MCSD, TAS, TAS-20, TAS-20 DIF, TAS-20 DDF and TAS-20 EOT, n = 11 and n = 10; SSAS, CHS, CNSS and CSAS, n = 11 and n = 11; NAS, n = 10 and n = 11.
Abbreviations: CI, chemical intolerance; OI, other intolerance; SS, symptom severity.