Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Assessed for Taste and Olfactory Disorders (N = 59)
| Patients | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y, median (IQR) | 60 (50–74) |
| Male sex | 40 (67.8) |
| Days from illness onset to hospital admission, median (IQR) | 6 (4–10) |
| Days from illness onset to the interview, median (IQR) | 15 (10–21) |
| Pneumonia at hospital admission | 43 (72.8) |
| Symptoms at hospital admission | |
| Fever | 43 (72.8) |
| Cough | 22 (37.3) |
| Dyspnea | 15 (25.4) |
| Sore throat | 1 (1.7) |
| Arthralgia | 3 (5.1) |
| Coryza | 1 (1.7) |
| Headache | 2 (3.4) |
| Asthenia | 1 (1.7) |
| Abdominal symptoms | 5 (8.5) |
| No taste or olfactory disorders | 39 (66.1) |
| With olfactory and/or taste disorders | 20 (33.9) |
| Taste disorders only | |
| Dysgeusia | 5 (8.5) |
| Ageusia | 1 (1.7) |
| Olfactory disorders only | |
| Hyposmia | 3 (5.1) |
| Anosmia | 0 (0) |
| Mixed taste and olfactory disorders | |
| Dysgeusia and hyposmia | 2 (3.4) |
| Dysgeusia and anosmia | 2 (3.4) |
| Ageusia and hyposmia | 2 (3.4) |
| Ageusia and anosmia | 5 (8.5) |
Data are presented as no. (%) unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.