Table 2 Comparison of Olfactory Questionnaire between patients and healthy individuals

Parosmia outcomes

P1

 Food tastes different than it used to before my accident

0.001

P2

 I can smell something bad, even when other people can’t

0.001

P3

 Some of the smells that I find unpleasant, other people find pleasant

0.001

P5

 Smells smell different to what they used to before my accident

0.001

 Parosmia total score (/12)

0.001

Life Quality Statement Outcomes

1

 I go to restaurants less often than I used to

0.001

4

 I am always aware of the changes in my sense of smell

0.001

11

 I don’t enjoy drinks or food as much as I used to

0.001

13

 I am worried that I will never get used to the changes in my sense of smell

0.001

15

 Because of the changes in my sense of smell, I feel more anxious than I used to feel

0.001

19

 The changes in my sense of smell cause most of my problems

0.001

22

 The changes in my sense of smell annoy me when I am eating

0.001

26

 I visit friends, relatives, or neighbors less often

0.001

27

 Because of the changes in my sense of smell, I try harder to relax

0.001

28

 Because of the changes in my sense of smell I have weight problems

0.001

32

 I can imagine adjusting to the changes in my sense of smell

0.001

33

 The changes in my sense of smell make me feel isolated

0.001

34

 Because of the changes in my sense of smell I avoid groups of people

0.001

35

 The changes in my sense of smell are something I just need to get used to

0.001

37

 I eat less than I used to or more than I used to

0.001

39

 I am scared of getting exposed to certain dangers (e.g., gas, rotten food)

0.001

42

 I have problems with taking part in activities of daily life

0.001

49

 The changes in my sense of smell make me feel angry

0.001

50

 My relationship with my wife / husband / partner is affected

0.001

 Life Quality Statement Outcomes (/57)

0.001

Sincerity Statement Outcomes

17

 Sometimes I have thoughts and ideas I would not want other people to know of

0.001

31

 There are some people who I know that I dislike

0.001

14

 I always keep a promise, no matter what the promise is about or how hard it is for me

0.001

23

 I am always well behaved

NS

36

 I have never been late to an appointment or work

0.001

48

 Sometimes I talk about things I do not understand

0.001

 Sincerity Statement Score (/18)

0.001

 Total score (/87)

0.001

Scale part: 1 (no annoying) to 10-point (extremely)

 How annoying the changes in your sense of smell are to you

0.001

 How often you become aware of the changes to your sense of smell

0.001

 How severely the changes in your smell affected your professional performance

0.001

 How severely the changes in your sense of smell affected your recreational activities

0.001

 How severely the changes in your sense of smell affected your private life

0.001