Table 2.

Patient sociodemographic characteristics and CiTAS scores depending on habits

Sociodemographic characteristics and habits	n (%)	Decline in Basic Taste Mean±SD	Phantogeusia and Parageusia Mean±SD	Discomfort Mean±SD	General taste alterations Mean±SD
Age groups (year)
18–40	20 (10.9)	1.7±1.0	2.9±0.9	2.8±1.2	2.7±1.0
41–50	33 (17.9)	1.7±1.0	2.5±1.0	2.7±1.2	2.5±0.9
51–60	65 (35.3)	1.7±1.0	2.6±1.0	2.8±1.2	2.9±1.0
61 and over	66 (35.9)	1.8±1.0	2.7±0.9	2.6±1.3	2.7±1.1
		H=1.02 p=0.794	H=2.36 p=0.499	H=0.99 p=0.802	H=2.22 p=0.526
Gender
Female	105 (57.1)	1.8±1.1	2.8±1.2	2.8±1.0	2.8±1.1
Male	79 (42.9)	1.7±1.0	2.7±1.3	2.5±1.0	2.8±1.1
		U=4125 p=0.947	U=3982.5 p=0.642	U=3520 p=0.078	U=4017 p=0.714
Diagnosed with another disease
Yes	62 (33.7)	2.0±1.1	2.6±1.0	2.8±1.3	2.7±1.0
No	122 (66.3)	1.7±1.0	2.7±1.0	2.7±1.3	2.8±1.1
		U=3187 p=0.071	U=3320 p=0.175	U=3598 p=0.588	U=3609.5 p=0.612
Receiving drugs other than chemotherapy
Yes	119 (64.7)	1.8±1.1	2.7±1.0	2.8±1.3	2.9±1.1
No	65 (35.3)	1.7±0.9	2.7±1.0	2.6±1.2	2.6±1.1
		U=3735.5 p=0.691	U=3834 p=0.922	U=3377.5 p=0.153	U=3379 p=0.156
Cigarette
Non-smoker	96 (52.2)	1.8±1.1	2.7±1.0	2.8±1.4	2.9±1.0
Former Smoker	76 (41.3)	1.7±1.0	2.6±1.0	2.7±1.2	2.7±1.1
Smoker	12 (6.5)	2.0±1.0	2.6±1.0	3.1±1.1	2.7±1.3
		H=1.195 p=0.549	H=0.654 p=0.721	H=1.415 p=0.492	H=1.491 p=0.474
Oral Care
Brushing teeth	98 (53.3)	1.7±1.0	2.6±0.9	2.7±1.3	2.7±1.1
Rinsing mouth with water	27 (14.7)	1.7±0.8	2.7±0.9	2.6±1.4	2.9±1.3
Mouthwash	19 (10.3)	2.0±1.3	3.0±1.2	2.7±1.3	2.7±1.1
Brushing teeth+Mouthwash	40 (21.7)	2.0±1.2	2.6±1.0	3.1±1.3	3.0±1.0
		H=4.82 p=0.184	H=1.29 p=0.729	H=2.79 p=0.424	H=3.16 p=0.366
Sore Mouth
Yes	74 (40.2)	2.0±1.2	2.8±1.0	3.1±1.2	3.0±1.1
No	110 (59.8)	1.7±0.9	2.6±1.0	2.5±1.2	2.6±1.1
		U=3590 p=0.159	U=3555.5 p=0.145	U=3006 p=0.002	U=3239 p=0.018
Xerostomia
Yes	109 (59.2)	1.9±1.1	2.8±1.0	2.9±1.3	2.9±1.1
No	75 (40.8)	1.6±0.9	2.5±0.9	2.6±1.3	2.6±1.0
		U=3255 p=0.014	U=3227.5 p=0.015	U=3593.5 p=0.162	U=3432 p=0.064