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. 2021 Jun 5;88(5):787–793. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2021.05.008

Table 1.

Comparison of the percentage of correct answers by odor in the bilateral olfactory test before and one month after olfactory epithelium harvesting.

Odor Before (% of correct answers, 95% CI) After (% of correct answers, 95% CI)
Pizza 64.7 (37.7–84.7) 64.7 (37.7–84.8)
Bubble gum 76.5 (48.2–91.9) 70.6 (42.9–88.5)
Menthol 82.4 (53.7–94.9) 88.2 (59.2–97.5)
Cherry 82.4 (53.7–94.9) 88.2 (59.2–97.5)
Motor oil 70.6 (42.9–88.5) 52.9 (28.0–76.5)
Peppermint 94.1 (62.7–99.3) 94.1 (62.7–99.5)
Banana 82.4 (53.8–94.9) 58.8 (32.7–80.7)
Clove 94.1 (62.7–99.4) 88.2 (59.2–97.5)
Leather 100 100
Coconut 82.4 (53.5–94.9) 88.2 (59.2–97.5)
Onion 94.1 (62.7–99.4) 100
Fruit juice 88.2 (59.1–97.5) 94.1 (62.7–99.4)
Baby powder 94.1 (62.7–99.4) 100
Jasmine 64.7 (37.7–84.7) 70.6 (42.9–88.5)
Cinnamon 88.2 (59.1–97.5) 70.6 (42.9–88.5)
Gasoline 17.6 (5.1–46.3) 17.7 (5.1–46.3)
Strawberry 100 100
Coffee 64.7 (37.7–84.7) 47.1 (23.5–71.9)
Gingerbread 94.1 (62.7–99.3) 100
Apple 76.5 (48.2–91.9) 100
Perfume 94.1 (62.7–99.4) 82.4 (53.7–94.9)
Flower 76.5 (48.2–91.9) 88.2 (59.2–97.5)
Peach 82.4 (53.7–94.9) 100
Tire 94.1 (62.7–99.4) 88.2 (59.2–97.5)
Pickles 47.1 (23.5–71.9) 47.1 (23.5–71.9)
Pineapple 82.4 (53.7–94.3) 94.1 (62.7–99.4)
Raspberry 88.2 (59.2–97.5) 100
Orange 82.4 (53.7–94.9) 88.2 (59.2–97.5)
Walnuts 58.8 (32.7–80.7) 58.8 (32.7–80.7)
Watermelon 100 94.1 (62.7–99.4)
Solvent 82.4 (53.8–94.9) 76.5 (48.2–91.9)
Grass 70.6 (42.9–88.5) 64.7 (37.7–84.8)
Smoke 88.2 (59.1–97.5) 88.2 (59.2–97.5)
Wood 64.7 (37.7–84.8) 70.6 (42.3–88.5)
Grape 82.4 (53.7–94.9) 88.2 (59.2–97.5)
Garlic 94.1 (62.7–99.4) 88.2 (59.2–97.5)
Soap 94.1 (62.7–99.4) 88.2 (59.2–97.5)
Natural gas 94.1 (62.7–99.4) 94.1 (62.7–99.4)
Rose 58.8 (32.8–80.8) 52.9 (28.0–76.5)
Peanut 70.6 (42.9–88.5) 88.2 (59.1–97.5)