Table 1.
Comparison of characteristics between baseline groups
| SARS-CoV-2-positive with Hyposmia (n = 23) | SARS-CoV-2-positive without Hyposmia (n = 19) | SARS-CoV-2-negative (n = 14) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.0 ± 16.6 | 68.0 ± 17.3 | 61.7 ± 18.0 |
| Gender (male) | 17 (77.3%) | 15 (78.9%) | 10 (71.4%) |
| SNOT-22 | 24.2 ± 9.8 | 27.7 ± 11.2 | 16.4 ± 10.8 |
| VAS | 7.9 ± 2.2 | 2.1 ± 1.3 | 1.1 ± 0.5 |
| B-SIT | 4.0 ± 1.7 | 8.5 ± 2.6 | 10.2 ± 1.8 |
| Normosmia | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (47.3%) | 10 (71.4%) |
| Hyposmia | 6 (27.3%) | 8 (42.1%) | 4 (28.6%) |
| Anosmia | 16 (72.7%) | 2 (10.5%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Taste strips | 2.6 ± 1.3 | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 3.9 ± 0.3 |
| Normogeusia | 10 (45.5%) | 16 (84.2%) | 14 (100.0%) |
| Hypogeusia | 11 (50.0%) | 3 (15.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Ageusia | 1 (4.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Mortality | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (21.1%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Statistics (p values) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SARS + H + vs. SARS + H − | SARS + H + vs. SARS − | SARS + H – vs. SARS − | |
| SNOT-22 | 0.383# | < 0.001# | 0.008# |
| VAS | < 0.001# | < 0.001# | < 0.001# |
| BSIT (absolute values) | 0.002# | < 0.001# | 0.5936# |
| BSIT (interpretation) | < 0.001† | < 0.001† | 0.4537† |
| Taste strips (absolute values) | 0.067# | 0.014# | 0.2444# |
| Taste strips (interpretation) | 0.013† | < 0.001† | 0.2443† |
Values are given as mean ± standard deviation. Bold indicates p < 0.05, # = Fisher’s exact test, † = Wilcoxon signed rank test