Table 2.
Olfactory function by group.
| ASD | SPD | TYP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | |
| Sniffin’ Sticks Threshold Test | ||||||
| Roses | 8.14 | 4.45 | 7.23 | 4.29 | 9.03 | 3.78 |
| Vanilla | 6.34 | 2.82 | 6.04 | 2.72 | 7.28 | 2.78 |
| Valence Rating | ||||||
| Roses | 1.31 | 1.52 | 0.58 | 1.96 | 1.39 | 1.30 |
| Vanilla | 2.08 | 1.55 | 1.81 | 1.58 | 2.00 | 1.16 |
| UPSIT | 25.73 | 6.35 | 27.17 | 5.91 | 30.76 | 3.36 |
ASD = children with Autism Spectrum Disorder; SPD = children with demonstrated Sensory Processing Dysfunction; TYP = Typically Developing children; UPSIT = University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test.