Table II.
Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of enrolled patients.
| Characteristics | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 68 | (50.7) |
| Male | 66 | (49.3) |
| Age (years) | ||
| Median (Q1-Q3) | 52 (29-44) | |
| Tobacco smoking | ||
| No | 109 | (81.3) |
| Yes | 25 | (18.7) |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Allergic rhinitis | 31 | (23.1) |
| Asthma | 31 | (23.1) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 19 | (14.2) |
| Arthrosis | 14 | (10.5) |
| Depression | 11 | (8.2) |
| Active or former cancer | 6 | (4.5) |
| Psoriasis | 4 | (3.0) |
| Rheumatological diseases | 4 | (3.0) |
| Renal failure | 1 | (0.8) |
| Liver failure | 0 | (0.0) |
| Respiratory failure | 0 | (0.0) |
| Aetiology of the olfactory disorder | ||
| Post-viral | 46 | (34.3) |
| Sinonasal | 37 | (27.6) |
| Post-traumatic | 8 | (6.0) |
| Neurological | 3 | (2.2) |
| Idiopathic | 2 | (1.5) |
| Control | 38 | (28.4) |