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Table 4 Comparison of the Malay version of sqOD-NS scores between smell dysfunction patients and healthy control

From: Validity and reliability of the Malay Short Version of the Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorders-Negative Statements (sQOD-NS)

First test

Normosmia

Hyposmia

P

N

35

35

 

Total sQOD-NS Mean (SD)

20.5 ± 1.22

6.06 ± 2.41

< 0.01

Question 1

 Score of 0 (%)

0

11.4

 

 Score of 1 (%)

0

88.6

 

 Score of 2 (%)

8.6

0

 

 Score of 3 (%)

91.4

0

 

Question 2

 Score of 0 (%)

0

20

<0.01

 Score of 1 (%)

0

60

 

 Score of 2 (%)

11.4

20

 

 Score of 3 (%)

88.6

0

 

Question 3

 Score of 0 (%)

0

31.4

< 0.01

 Score of 1 (%)

0

60

 

 Score of 2 (%)

11.4

3

 

 Score of 3 (%)

88.6

0

 

Question 4

 Score of 0 (%)

0

22.9

< 0.01

 Score of 1 (%)

0

74.3

 

 Score of 2 (%)

8.6

2.9

 

 Score of 3 (%)

91.4

0

 

Question 5

 Score of 0 (%)

0

37.1

< 0.01

 Score of 1 (%)

0

57.1

 

 Score of 2 (%)

5.7

2

 

 Score of 3 (%)

94.3

0

 

Question 6

 Score of 0 (%)

0

17.1

< 0.01

 Score of 1 (%)

0

68.6

 

 Score of 2 (%)

2.9

14.3

 

 Score of 3 (%)

97.1

0

 

Question 7

 Score of 0 (%)

0

34.3

< 0.01

 Score of 1 (%)

0

65.7

 

 Score of 2 (%)

2.9

0

 

 Score of 3 (%)

97.1

0