TABLE V.

Odor Identification Test Scores at Each Visit in Different Age and Gender Groups, M ± SD, M ± SD, Me [Q1; Q2].

Groups	Visit No. 1	Visit No. 2	P Value Between Visits*
All patients, n = 79	9.5 ± 2.7	13.1 ± 1.9	<.001
	9 [8;12]	13 [11;15]
Schoolers (below 12 years old), n = 31	8.5 ± 2.4	13.3 ± 2.0	<.001
	8 [7;9]	13.5 [11;15]
Adolescence (over 12 years old), n = 48	10.1 ± 2.8	12.9 ± 1.8	<.001
	11 [8.5;12]	13 [11;14.5]
P value for the significance of the differences between age groups †	0.006	0.355	<.001
Male, n = 37	9.8 ± 2.4	13.0 ± 1.8	<.001
	9 [8;12]	13 [11;14.25]
Female, n = 42	9.3 ± 3.0	13.2 ± 2.0	<.001
	9 [7;12]	14 [11;15]
P value for the significance of the differences between gender groups	0.381	0.568

^* t‐test for dependent samples.

^† t‐test for independent samples.