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. 2022 May 4;8(3):249–256. doi: 10.1016/j.wjorl.2021.02.001

Table 1.

Sample demographics.

Item Number Percent(%)
Total 250
Sex
Male 45 18.0
Female 202 80.8
Not specified 3 1.2
Clinical setting (may select multiple)
ER 15 6.0
Inpatient 94 37.6
ICU 47 18.8
OR 14 5.6
Ambulatory 75 30.0
COVID‐19 testing site 10 4.0
Other: patient‐facing 16 6.4
Other: not patient‐facing 39 15.6
Self‐reported symptoms
Chemosensory dysfunction 29 11.6
Anosmia/Hyposmia 18 7.2
Dysgeusia 27 10.8
Cough 9 3.6
Fever 2 0.8
Shortness of breath 6 2.4
Malaise 8 3.2
Sore throat 7 2.8
Allergic rhinitis 73 29.2
Chronic rhinosinusitis 6 2.4
Nasal congestion 58 23.2
Suspected exposure 119 47.6
COVID‐19 status
Recent infection (≤45 days) 5 2.0
Remote infection (>45 days) 6 2.4
No infection 85 34.0
Never tested 154 61.6

The mean age was 40.3 (18‐72) years old, 3 missing ages.