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. 2021 Apr 10;278(12):4855–4861. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06796-4

Table 2.

Comparison of symptoms and comorbidities between SARS-CoV-2 positive groups with and without Hyposmia

SARS-CoV-2-positive with Hyposmia (n = 23) SARS-CoV-2-positive without Hyposmia (n = 19) Odds ratio p
Comorbidities
 Immunosuppression 3 (13.0%) 4 (21.1%) 0.570 [0.039–5.074] 0.682
 Pulmonary diseases 2 (8.7%) 3 (15.8%) 0.516 [0.132–2.748] 0.516
 Arterial hypertension 13 (56.5%) 9 (47.3%) 1.432 [0.362–5.807] 0.757
 Malignoma 1 (4.3%) 5 (26.3%) 0.133 [0.002–1.370] 0.075
 Pollinosis 1 (4.3%) 1 (5.3%) 0.822 [0.009–67.719] 1.000
 History of nicotin abuse 3 (13.0%) 6 (31.6%) 0.334 [0.046–1.901] 0.257
Symptoms
 Sore throat 6 (26.1%) 0 (0.0%) ∞ [1.104–∞] 0.024
 Fever 20 (87.0%) 15 (78.9%) 1.753 [0.254–13.820] 0.682
 Tiredness 18 (78.3%) 10 (52.6%) 3.145 [0.711–15.631] 0.107
 Cough 20 (87.0%) 9 (47.4%) 7.020 [1.377–49.542] 0.008
 Myalgia 10 (43.5%) 3 (15.8%) 3.966 [0.795–27.147] 0.093
 Cephalgia 10 (43.5%) 1 (5.3%) 13.082 [1.528–631.146] 0.006
 Diarrhea 4 (17.4%) 0 (0.0%) ∞ [0.573–∞] 0.193
 Emesis 2 (8.7%) 0 (0.0%) ∞ [0.156–∞] 0.493

Bold writing indicates p < 0.05 by Fisher’s exact test