- Normative values for the culturally adapted Malaysian version of Sniffin sticks smell test.
| Normosmic | Female subjects | Male subjects | All subjects | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THR | DIS | ID | TDI | THR | DIS | ID | TDI | THR | DIS | ID | TDI | |
| Age group A: children (7-12 years old) | ||||||||||||
| N | 31 | 59 | 90 | |||||||||
| Mean | 10.98 | 8.84 | 9.26 | 29.02 | 10.47 | 8.90 | 9.22 | 28.60 | 10.64 | 8.88 | 9.23 | 28.74 |
| SD | 3.65 | 2.10 | 1.88 | 4.87 | 4.19 | 2.62 | 2.43 | 7.37 | 4.00 | 2.44 | 2.24 | 6.59 |
| Min | 1 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Max | 16 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
| Percentiles | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 2.20 | 4.80 | 5.60 | 19.60 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 15.00 | 2.00 | 4.55 | 5.00 | 16.55 |
| 10 | 4.60 | 6.20 | 7.00 | 22.60 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 17.00 | 4.05 | 6.00 | 6.10 | 19.00 |
| 25 | 9.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 26.00 | 7.50 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 23.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 24.00 |
| 50 | 12.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 28.50 | 11.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 30.00 | 11.75 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 29.75 |
| 75 | 13.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 32.50 | 14.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 34.00 | 13.63 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 33.50 |
| 90 | 14.90 | 11.80 | 11.00 | 36.00 | 15.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 37.00 | 15.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 36.95 |
| 95 | 15.40 | 12.40 | 12.40 | 36.40 | 15.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 39.00 | 15.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 38.45 |
| Age group B: teenager (13-17 years old) | ||||||||||||
| N | 40 | 50 | 90 | |||||||||
| Mean | 13.18 | 11.13 | 10.98 | 35.25 | 13.28 | 10.22 | 10.90 | 34.36 | 13.23 | 10.62 | 10.93 | 34.76 |
| SD | 1.91 | 2.62 | 1.73 | 4.10 | 1.94 | 2.03 | 1.82 | 3.73 | 1.92 | 2.34 | 1.77 | 3.90 |
| Min | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
| Max | 16 | 16 | 14 | 43 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 45 |
| Percentiles | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 10.00 | 6.05 | 8.00 | 28.05 | 9.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 27.10 | 9.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 28.00 |
| 10 | 10.05 | 7.00 | 8.10 | 29.20 | 10.10 | 7.00 | 9.00 | 30.10 | 10.05 | 7.00 | 9.00 | 30.10 |
| 25 | 12.13 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 32.25 | 12.00 | 9.00 | 9.75 | 32.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 32.00 |
| 50 | 13.00 | 12.00 | 11.00 | 35.00 | 14.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 35.00 | 14.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 35.00 |
| 75 | 14.75 | 13.00 | 12.00 | 39.00 | 15.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 36.63 | 15.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 37.13 |
| 90 | 15.45 | 14.00 | 13.00 | 40.00 | 15.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 39.00 | 15.00 | 13.90 | 13.00 | 40.00 |
| 95 | 15.98 | 15.00 | 14.00 | 42.43 | 16.00 | 13.45 | 14.45 | 40.45 | 16.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 41.00 |
| Age group C: young adult (18-40 years old) | ||||||||||||
| N | 60 | 30 | 90 | |||||||||
| Mean | 11.54 | 12.23 | 12.80 | 36.38 | 11.54 | 12.23 | 12.80 | 36.38 | 11.58 | 12.08 | 12.73 | 36.26 |
| SD | 1.89 | 1.45 | 1.41 | 2.87 | 1.89 | 1.45 | 1.41 | 2.87 | 2.07 | 1.55 | 1.50 | 2.96 |
| Min | 7.25 | 9 | 9 | 29.5 | 7.25 | 9 | 9 | 29.50 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29.50 |
| Max | 15.50 | 16 | 16 | 41.50 | 15.50 | 16 | 16 | 41.50 | 15.50 | 16 | 16 | 43.50 |
| Percentiles | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 8.00 | 9.05 | 10.05 | 31.26 | 8.00 | 9.05 | 10.05 | 31.26 | 7.89 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 31.14 |
| 10 | 8.55 | 10.10 | 11.00 | 32.50 | 8.55 | 10.10 | 11.00 | 32.50 | 8.05 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 32.05 |
| 25 | 10.50 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 34.50 | 10.50 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 34.50 | 10.50 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 34.50 |
| 50 | 11.50 | 12.00 | 13.00 | 36.38 | 11.50 | 12.00 | 13.00 | 36.38 | 11.50 | 12.00 | 13.00 | 35.75 |
| 75 | 12.50 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 39.00 | 12.50 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 39.00 | 13.50 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 38.50 |
| 90 | 14.45 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 40.50 | 14.45 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 40.50 | 14.50 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 40.50 |
| 95 | 14.50 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 41.23 | 14.50 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 41.23 | 14.73 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 41.36 |
| Age group D: middle age adult (41-60 years old) | ||||||||||||
| N | 54 | 36 | 90 | |||||||||
| Mean | 11.41 | 11.85 | 13.06 | 36.26 | 11.42 | 11.72 | 12.83 | 35.81 | 11.41 | 11.80 | 12.97 | 36.08 |
| SD | 2.48 | 1.39 | 1.31 | 3.54 | 2.30 | 1.16 | 1.70 | 3.28 | 2.40 | 1.30 | 1.47 | 3.43 |
| Min | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25.50 | 3.50 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 3.50 | 8 | 8 | 25.50 |
| Max | 15.50 | 15 | 16 | 42 | 14.50 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 15.50 | 15 | 16 | 43 |
| Percentiles | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 6.25 | 9.00 | 11.00 | 29.50 | 7.33 | 10.00 | 8.85 | 30.43 | 6.50 | 9.55 | 11.00 | 30.28 |
| 10 | 7.25 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 30.75 | 8.35 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 31.35 | 8.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 31.05 |
| 25 | 10.38 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 34.38 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 33.13 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 33.88 |
| 50 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 13.00 | 37.00 | 11.63 | 12.00 | 13.00 | 35.25 | 11.88 | 12.00 | 13.00 | 36.50 |
| 75 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 39.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 38.38 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 38.50 |
| 90 | 14.50 | 13.00 | 15.00 | 40.50 | 14.00 | 13.00 | 14.30 | 40.30 | 14.00 | 13.00 | 14.90 | 40.00 |
| 95 | 15.5 | 13.25 | 15.25 | 41.13 | 14.08 | 13.15 | 16.00 | 42.15 | 14.50 | 13.00 | 15.45 | 41.23 |
| Age group E: older adults (61-80 years old) | ||||||||||||
| N | 40 | 50 | 90 | |||||||||
| Mean | 10.78 | 11.18 | 12.60 | 34.48 | 10.45 | 11.18 | 12.86 | 34.17 | 10.59 | 11.18 | 12.74 | 34.31 |
| SD | 2.08 | 1.28 | 1.22 | 3.41 | 2.10 | 1.27 | 1.46 | 4 | 2.08 | 1.27 | 1.35 | 3.73 |
| Min | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 |
| Max | 16 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 40 |
| Percentiles | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 7.53 | 8.05 | 10.05 | 28.00 | 5.88 | 8.55 | 10.55 | 27.10 | 7.28 | 8.55 | 10.55 | 28.00 |
| 10 | 8.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 29.20 | 7.50 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 28.50 | 8.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 28.55 |
| 25 | 9.50 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 32.63 | 9.50 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 31.50 | 9.50 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 31.88 |
| 50 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 13.00 | 34.50 | 11.00 | 11.50 | 13.00 | 34.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 13.00 | 34.00 |
| 75 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 13.75 | 37.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 14.00 | 38.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 14.00 | 37.13 |
| 90 | 13.00 | 12.90 | 14.00 | 39.00 | 12.95 | 13.00 | 14.90 | 39.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 39.00 |
| 95 | 13.48 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 39.95 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 16.00 | 40.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 15.00 | 40.00 |
THR: olfactory threshold, DIS: odor discrimination, ID: odor identification, TDI: threshold discrimination identification, SD: standard deviation, TDI is a composite score as the sum of results for THR, DIS, and ID by age groups and gender