Table 1.
Distribution of the demographic characteristics and findings of the patients by study groups
| (n, %) | CG | NSU | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| χ2 | ||||||
| Gender | Male | 16 | 51.6 | 7 | 43.8 | 0.609 |
| Female | 15 | 48.4 | 9 | 56.3 | ||
| OD | − | 2 | 6.5 | 4 | 25.0 | 0.071 |
| + | 29 | 93.5 | 12 | 75.0 | ||
| GD | − | 7 | 22.6 | 6 | 37.5 | 0.279 |
| + | 24 | 77.4 | 10 | 62.5 | ||
| (Med, 75%) | Mann–Whitney U test | |||||
| Age | 39 | 48 | 40 | 47 | 0.719 | |
| SNOT-22 total | 20 | 22 | 12 | 13 | < 0.001 | |
| Duration of OD | 14 | 18 | 7 | 8.5 | < 0.001 | |
| Duration of GD | 13 | 15 | 6 | 8 | < 0.001 | |
NSU nasal steroid use, CG control group, OD olfactory dysfunctions, GD gustatory dysfunctions