Table 6.
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