Table 3. Comparison of each mental health score between normal and abnormal taste perception groups.

Values are shown as medians (25^th percentiles,75^th percentiles)

POMS, profile of mood states; NS, not significant

^†Normal taste perception group: normal range of all four basic tastes (sweet, salty, sour, and bitter)

^‡Abnormal taste perception group: more than 1 abnormal taste perception regardless of flavor

^§Differences between normal taste perception group and abnormal taste perception group were compared using Mann-Whitney U-test