- Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorders Negative Statement short version responses with mean and standard deviation (SD) for each item.
| Subsections of the questionnaire | Totally disagree | Mostly disagree | Mostly agree | Totally agree | Mean±SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social questions | |||||
| The changes in my sense of smell make me feel isolated | (67.8) | (13.6) | (16.1) | (2.5) | 1.93±2.32 |
| Because of the changes in my sense of smell I have problems with taking part in activities of daily life | (66.8) | (16.1) | (14.1) | (3.0) | |
| Because of the changes in my sense of smell, I feel more anxious than I used to feel | (53.3) | (15.1) | (23.6) | (8.0) | |
| Eating questions | |||||
| Because of the changes in my sense of smell, I go to restaurants less often than I used to | (50.8) | (18.1) | (21.1) | (10.1) | 1.95±1.94 |
| Because of the changes in my sense of smell I eat less than I used to or more than I used to | (49.2) | (9.5) | (29.1) | (12.1) | |
| Anxiety questions | |||||
| Because of the changes in my sense of smell, I try harder to relax | (58.8) | (17.6) | (17.6) | (6.0) | 0.71±0.77 |
| Annoyance questions | |||||
| I am worried that I will never get used to the changes in my sense of smell | (52.3) | (16.1) | (24.6) | (7.0) | 0.86±1.02 |
| Total scores | 4.9 (4.85) | ||||
Values are presented as percentage of a total of 196 participants.