Table 2.
Olfactory function of IBD patients for different age groups [n (%)]. None of the participants was functionally anosmic.
| Age Group (Years) | IBD Patients | Normative Data * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyposmia, n (%) |
Normosmia, n (%) |
Hyposmia, % | Normosmia, % | |
| 11–20 | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 19.5 | 77.1 |
| 21–30 | 5 (24) | 16 (76) | 9.6 | 79.4 |
| 31–40 | 11 (31) | 25 (69) | 10.7 | 83.5 |
| 41–50 | 4 (19) | 17 (81) | 20.7 | 75.2 |
| 51–60 | 8 (42) | 11 (57) | 28.8 | 68.1 |
| 61–70 | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 38.5 | 59.4 |
| 71–80 | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | 60.0 | 36.5 |
| Total | 31 (30) | 72 (70) | ||
* Oleszkiewicz, A. et al. [29].