Table 4.
Univariate and multivariate logistical regression predicting false positive smell test among COVID PCR- participants.
| Variable | Univariate |
Multivariate |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value | ||
| Age | 17–41 | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference |
| 42–67 | 1.27 (0.97–1.67) |
0.079 | 1.38 (0.84–2.27) |
0.202 | |
| 68–93 |
3.79 (2.40 to 5.98) |
<0.001 |
4.41 (2.52–7.70) |
<0.001 | |
| Sex | Female | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference |
| Male | 0.78 (0.60–1.00) |
0.053 | 1.36 (0.87–2.08) |
0.160 | |
| Loss of smell or taste | No | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference |
| Yes |
3.14 (1.64–5.99) |
0.001 |
5.99 (3.20–11.22) |
<0.001 | |
| Runny or stuffy nose | No | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference |
| Yes | 1.18 (0.89–1.56) |
0.257 |
1.74 (1.09–2.78) |
0.021 | |
Bold indicates statistically significant P-value.