T&T嗅觉测试在学龄期儿童嗅觉检查中的应用分析

Primary investigation on application of T&T olfactory identification test in olfactory examination among school-age children

目的探讨T&T嗅觉测试在学龄期儿童嗅觉功能检查中的应用。方法采用T&T嗅觉测试检查6~17岁嗅觉正常的学龄期儿童志愿者,比较不同性别、年龄的嗅觉评分。结果共187例学龄期儿童志愿者入组并完成嗅觉测试,男95例,女92例,按年龄分为A组(6~9岁)、B组(10~14岁)和C组(15~17岁)。不同年龄组组内男孩T&T分值、女孩T&T分值和总人数T&T分值比较,差异无统计学意义[A组(F=0.20,P=0.980)、B组(F=0.125,P=0.883)和C组(F=0.124,P=0.884)];不同年龄组组间男孩T&T分值、女孩T&T分值和总人数T&T分值比较,差异有统计学意义[男孩(F=10.035,P<0.01)、女孩(F=11.020,P<0.01)和总人数(F=21.152,P<0.01)]。结论国内6~17岁儿童能顺利完成T&T嗅觉测试;随着年龄增长,儿童的嗅觉测试表现更好;T&T嗅觉测试可用于评估儿童嗅觉功能。

Objective To explore the application of T&T olfactory identification test in olfactory function examination among school-age children.Methods The school-age children volunteers aged 6-17 years old with normal olfaction were examined by adopting the T&T olfactory identification test.Then the olfactory scores were compared between the different sexes and among different ages.Results A total of 187 school-age children volunteers(95 males,92 females)were enrolled in the study.All participants were divided into the group A(6-9 years old),B(10-14 years old)and C(15-17 years old)by age.In the comparisons of intra-group girls and boys in different age groups and total children number T&T scores,the group A(F=0.20,P=0.980),B(F=0.125,P=0.883)and C(F=0.124,P=0.884)had no statistically significant difference;in the comparisons of inter-group girls and boys in different age groups and total children number T&T scores,boys(F=10.035,P<0.01),females(F=11.020,P<0.01)and total children number(F=21.152,P<0.01)had statistically significant difference.Conclusion The domestic 6-17 years old children can successfully complete the T&T identification test;the children olfactory measurement manifestation is better with the age increase;the T&T identification test can be used for evaluating the child olfactory function.