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Table 4 Results of POMS responses in all subjects and the both exposure groups

From: Physiological and psychological responses to olfactory simulation by Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides) essential oil and the influence of cognitive bias

 

Normal air (mean ± SD)

Taiwania oil volatiles (mean ± SD)

t

p

All subjects (n = 39)

 Confusion

0.91 ± 0.76

0.58 ± 0.62

3.974

< 0.001***

 Vigor

1.37 ± 0.89

1.17 ± 0.99

1.928

0.061

 Fatigue

0.81 ± 0.91

0.49 ± 0.70

3.610

0.001***

 Anger-hostility

0.14 ± 0.19

0.10 ± 0.25

0.884

0.382

 Tension-anxiety

0.58 ± 0.75

0.42 ± 0.64

1.826

0.076

 Depression

0.30 ± 0.50

0.17 ± 0.35

3.401

0.002**

Hinted group (n = 21)

 Confusion

0.86 ± 0.68

0.55 ± 0.59

3.016

0.007**

 Vigor

1.52 ± 0.88

1.39 ± 1.01

1.041

0.310

 Fatigue

0.83 ± 0.88

0.48 ± 0.53

2.469

0.023*

 Anger-hostility

0.18 ± 0.20

0.03 ± 0.10

3.167

0.005**

 Tension-anxiety

0.55 ± 0.70

0.31 ± 0.63

2.308

0.032*

 Depression

0.28 ± 0.49

0.12 ± 0.34

2.941

0.008**

Non-hinted group (n = 18)

 Confusion

0.98 ± 0.87

0.61 ± 0.66

2.597

0.019*

 Vigor

1.19 ± 0.89

0.91 ± 0.92

1.637

0.120

 Fatigue

0.79 ± 0.97

0.51 ± 0.88

2.858

0.011*

 Anger-hostility

0.10 ± 0.16

0.18 ± 0.35

− 1.064

0.302

 Tension-anxiety

0.61 ± 0.82

0.54 ± 0.65

0.487

0.633

 Depression

0.32 ± 0.52

0.22 ± 0.37

1.784

0.092

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001