Table 1. Summary of clinical manifestations and past medical history of participants .
Clinical manifestation | No. | % |
Flu or cold symptoms before anosmia | 7608 | 75.56% |
Headache (which needed pain reliever drug) | 4903 | 48.69% |
Nasal stiffness | 4400 | 43.70% |
Fever and chills | 3764 | 37.38% |
Sore throat | 1948 | 19.35% |
Prominent cough | 1911 | 18.98% |
Orbital (periorbital) pain | 1898 | 18.85% |
Facial fullness and sinus pain | 1864 | 18.51% |
Rhinorrhea | 1574 | 15.63% |
Dyspnea | 1448 | 14.38% |
Nasal irritation | 1380 | 13.71% |
Parosmia | 1287 | 12.78% |
Nasal pruritus | 1083 | 10.76% |
Otalgia | 999 | 9.92% |
Sneezing frequent | 914 | 9.08% |
Purulent nasal discharge | 879 | 8.73% |
Cheeks pain | 452 | 4.49% |
Unilateral facial palsy | 52 | 0.52% |
Past medical history | ||
History of hypothyroidism | 1077 | 10.70% |
History of asthma | 612 | 6.08% |
History of hypertension | 428 | 4.25% |
Previous sinus surgery or septorhinoplasty | 266 | 2.64% |
History of diabetes mellitus | 199 | 1.98% |
History of hyperthyroidism | 158 | 1.57% |
History of epilepsy | 47 | 0.47% |
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