Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the population divided by application center.
| Variable | Total (n = 126) | Salvador-BA (n = 23) | Londrina-PR (n = 103) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (sd) | 40 (14.2) | 51 (7.2) | 37.6 (14.2) |
| Female sex-n (%)n (%) | 81 (64.3) | 17 (73.9) | 64 (62.1) |
| College Educated-n (%) | 75 (59.5) | 5 (21.7) | 70 (68,0) |
| Smoking habits, n (%) | 13 (10.3) | 0 (0) | 13 (12.6) |
| Etiologies, n (%) | |||
| Post-infectious | 73 (57.9) | 23 (100) | 50 (48.5) |
| Chronic rhinosinusitis | 27 (21.4) | ‒ | 27 (26.2) |
| Others (idiopathic and traumatic) | 26 (20.9) | 26 (25.3) | |
| Olfactory status according to UPSIT®, n (%) | |||
| Mild loss | 24 (19.0) | 2 (8.7) | 22 (21.4) |
| Moderate loss | 29 (23.0) | 4 (17.4) | 25 (24.3) |
| Severe loss | 45 (35.7) | 12 (52.2) | 33 (32) |
| Anosmia | 28 (22.2) | 5 (21.7) | 23 (22.3) |
| Qualitative alterations of sense of smell, n (%) | |||
| Parosmia | 47 (37.3) | 10 (43.5) | 37 (35.9) |
| Phantosmia | 32 (25.4) | 5 (21.7) | 27 (26.2) |
| QOD, median (IQR) | |||
| Sincerity | 6 (4‒9) | 11 (6‒14) | 6 (4‒8) |
| Quality of life | 20 (12‒31) | 31 (21‒39) | 19 (11‒29) |
| Parosmia | 5 (2‒8) | 8 (4‒10) | 4 (2‒7) |
| WHOQOL-bref, mean (SD) | |||
| General score | 3.8 (0.7) | 3.1 (0.7) | 3.8 (0,6) |
| Physical | 3.6 (0.7) | 3.0 (0.8) | 3.7 (0.6) |
| Psychological | 3.8 (1.3) | 3.1 (0.8) | 3.9 (1.3) |
| Social | 3.8 (0.8) | 3.2 (1.0) | 3.9 (0.7) |
| Environment | 3.8 (0.6) | 3.0 (0.8) | 4.0 (0.5) |
The following data were described as n (%) unless otherwise specified.