Table 3 Summary Table of Demographic Characteristics and Questionnaires of groups.

From: Alexithymia and emotional reactions to odors

 

HA

MA

LA

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Sample

21

20

21

F:M

17:4

12:8

18:3

Age

22.94 (4.21)

23.74 (2.66)

24.8 (2.63)

BDI

12.26 (6.82)

9.37 (7.45)

8.75 (6.09)

BVAQ

57.52 (6.54)

48.21 (2.66)

37.15 (4.88)

B1

13.90 (2.74)

12.30 (3.21)

8.28 (2.53)

B2

11.14 (2.61)

8.80 (2.55)

7.62 (2.78)

B3

10.95 (2.76)

8.35 (2.39)

7.09 (1.94)

B4

12.33 (3.35)

10.75 (2.79)

8.48 (1.83)

B5

10.19 (2.33)

7.85 (1.42)

5.71 (1.58)

TAS-20

51.95 (12.16)

43.15 (13.59)

34.76 (6.95)

Identification test

12.90 (1.26)

13.65 (1.49)

13.47 (0.68)

Threshold test

9.22 (1.77)

9.41 (1.16)

9.27 (1.27)

OAS

115.51 (13.55)

111.45 (16.82)

118.67 (20.95)

VOIQ

51.04 (12.20)

58.8 (13.07)

58.67 (27.41)

  1. Note: HA = high alexithymia; MA = medium alexithymia; LA = Low alexithymia; SD = standard deviation; M = male; F = female; BDI = Beck Depression Inventory; BVAQ = Bermond–Vorst Alexithymia Questionnaire; B1 = verbalizing component of Bermond–Vorst Alexithymia Questionnaire; B2 = fantasizing component of Bermond–Vorst Alexithymia Questionnaire; B3 = identifying component of Bermond–Vorst Alexithymia Questionnaire; B4 = emotionalizing component of Bermond–Vorst Alexithymia Questionnaire; B5 = analyzing of Bermond–Vorst Alexithymia Questionnaire; TAS-20 = OAS = Odor Awareness Scale; VOIQ = Vividness of Olfactory Imagery Questionnaire.