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. 2015 Jan 9;27(1):109–113. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.109

Table 2. Differences among the three groups in area, Xmean and Ymean before and after olfactory stimuli with eyes open and closed.

Condition Variable Group Pre mean±SD Post mean±SD
EO Area (mm2) BPO 521.3±397.6 394.6±249.1
LVO 602.5±594.1 500.2±401.2
DW 570.0±346.5 458.8±290.1
Xmean (mm) BPO* 22.8±16.3 16.2±11.9
LVO* 21.0±14.8 14.3±11.5
DW 20.8±20.8 16.9±11.7
Ymean (mm) BPO* −15.7±12.8 −25.5±12.7
LVO −17.7±15.9 −21.1±15.9
DW −14.4±14.7 −17.3±17.8
EC Area (mm2) BPO 528.1±497.4 563.3±364.7
LVO 580.4±510.3 602.7±487.1
DW 758.1±635.9 632.8±489.4
Xmean (mm) BPO 21.5±13.9 18.2±11.8
LVO 22.6±13.9 15.0±12.5
DW 21.3±21.8 17.8±15.0
Ymean (mm) BPO −14.0±12.6 −23.9±13.3
LVO −18.3±14.8 −19.1±15.9
DW −9.3±25.7 −15.0±19.7

*Expressed as p<0.05. BPO, black pepper oil; LVO, lavender oil; DW, distilled water; area, area of the 95% confidence ellipse; Ymean, average anterior-posterior displacement; Xmean, average medial-lateral displacement; EO, eyes open; EC, eyes closed