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. 2020 Jul 1:1–6. doi: 10.1017/S0022215120001358

Table 6.

Gustatory logistic regression and cross-tabulation analysis results

Parameter Gustatory dysfunction patients (n (%)) No gustatory dysfunction (n (%)) OR 95% CI for OR Fisher's exact test value
Lower limit Upper limit
Gender*:gustatory dysfunction
– Female 147 (65.3) 78 (34.7) 1.936 1.139 3.286 0.014
– Male 37 (49.3) 38 (50.7)
Age*:gustatory dysfunction
– <50 years old 123 (62.4) 74 (37.6) 1.144 0.703 1.863 0.587
– ≥50 years old 61 (59.2) 42 (40.8)
Fever*:gustatory dysfunction
– Fever 137 (64.7) 67 (35.3) 2.132 1.299 3.499 0.003
– No fever 47 (49) 49 (51)
Headache*:gustatory dysfunction
– Headache 82 (61.6) 51 (38.4) 1.102 0.919 1.636 0.919
– No headache 102 (61.1) 65 (38.9)
Pneumonia*:gustatory dysfunction
– Pneumonia 48 (64.9) 26 (35.1) 1.222 0.707 2.11 0.473
– No pneumonia 136 (60.2) 90 (39.8)

*Dependent variable; independent variable. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval