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Table 3 Evolution of thresholds/loci, 2 weeks after tobacco cessation as compared to non-smoker

From: Effect of cigarette smoke on gustatory sensitivity, evaluation of the deficit and of the recovery time-course after smoking cessation

 

Median (min – max)

 

Tongue Loci

Smokers 2 weeks after cessation

Non-smokers

p-value

Pr

14.5 (5–141)

12 (4–93)

0.0802

Dr

63.15 (20–200)

24 (8–200)

0.0001

Er

8.7 (3 – 127)

9 (2 – 53)

0.6026

Tr

4.9 (1.7 – 30.5)

5 (1.5 – 30)

0.9727

T

4 (1.6 – 13.5)

4 (1 – 18)

0.6963

Tl

4.15 (1.4 – 31.5)

4.5 (1.7 – 45)

0.6185

El

10.5 (3 – 144)

9 (3 – 52)

0.5052

Dl

80 (23.5 – 200)

26.5 (7 – 200)

0.0001

Pl

15.75 (6 – 123)

11 (4 – 124)

0.0802

  1. (p value by loci: Mann–Whitney U-test; global KW test: p = 0.41)