Table 2. Subjective loss of smell and taste and psychophysical olfactory dysfunction and gustatory dysfunction assessment.
| SARS-CoV-2 positive | SARS-CoV-2 negative | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number | 58 | 56 | |
| Subjective loss of smell at inclusion n (%) | 34 (58.6) | 5 (8.9) | <0.001 |
| Subjective loss of taste at inclusion n (%) | 27 (46.5) | 5 (8.9) | <0.001 |
| Brief Smell Identification Test (BSIT) | |||
| Anosmia (BSIT 0–5 correct) n (%) | 32 (55.2) | 1 (1.8) | <0.001 |
| Hyposmia (BSIT 6–8 correct) n (%) | 12 (20.7) | 11 (19.6) | |
| Normosmia (BSIT 9–12 correct) n (%) | 14 (24.1) | 44 (78.6) | |
| Median BSIT score (25–75% IQR) | 4.5 (1–8) | 10 (9–11) | <0.001 |
| Median BSIT score, females (25–75% IQR) | 4.5 (2–9.5) | 10 (9–11) | <0.001 |
| Median BSIT score, males (25–75% IQR) | 4.5 (1–8) | 10 (9–11) | <0.001 |
| Median BSIT score for subjective anosmia/hyposmia (25–75% IQR) | 4 (1–8) | 8 (7–10) | 0.038 |
| Median BSIT score for subjective normosmia (25–75% IQR) | 7 (3–10) | 10 (9–11) | 0.002 |
| Burgharts taste strips | |||
| Correctly identify 4/4 taste strips n (%) | 33/58 (56.9) | 42/56 (75) | <0.001 |
| Median taste test (IQR) | 4 (3–4) | 4 (3.5–4) | 0.03 |
| Median taste test, females (IQR) | 4 (3–4) | 4 (4–4) | 0.003 |
| Mean teste test, males (IQR) | 4 (2–4) | 4 (3–4) | 0.57 |
Subjective loss of smell and taste answered before inclusion and psychophysical olfactory and gustatory assessment. Median scores with Interquartile Ranges (IQR) for the Brief Smell Identification Test (BSIT) and Burgharts taste strips for SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative controls stratified for gender.