Table 2. Characteristics of Altered Sense of Smell or Taste in 202 Patients Positive for SARS-CoV-2.

Characteristics	No. of patients	Prevalence, % (95% CI)a
Severity of alteration of sense of smell or taste
None	72	35.6 (29.1-42.7)
Very mild	5	2.5 (2.5-5.7)
Mild or light	23	11.4 (7.4-16.6)
Moderate	27	13.4 (9.0-18.9)
Severe	27	13.4 (9.0-18.9)
As bad as it can be	48	23.8 (18.1-30.2)
Time of onset of alteration of sense of smell or taste
None	72	35.6 (29.1-42.7)
Only symptom	6	3.0 (1.1-6.4)
Prior to other symptoms	24	11.9 (7.8-17.2)
Concomitant with other symptoms	46	22.8 (17.2-29.2)
After other symptoms	54	26.7 (20.8-33.4)

Abbreviation: SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

^a95% CIs were calculated using Clopper-Pearson method.