Table 3

- Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorders Negative Statement short version responses with mean and standard deviation (SD) for each item.

Subsections of the questionnaireTotally disagreeMostly disagreeMostly agreeTotally agreeMean±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 scores4.9 (4.85)

Values are presented as percentage of a total of 196 participants.