|
All patients (n=270) |
Normal Q-SIT(n=226) |
Abnormal Q-SIT (n=44) |
P
value |
Clinical Features |
Clinical Features |
|
|
|
Partial Anosmia – no. (%). |
13 (4.8) |
9 (4.0) |
4 (9.1) |
0.237 |
Complete Anosmia – no. (%). |
61 (22.6) |
27 (11.9) |
34 (77.3) |
<0.001 |
Anosmia as The First symptom – no. (%). |
19 (7.0) |
1 (0.4) |
18
(40.9) |
<0.001 |
Ageusia – no. (%). |
86 (31.9) |
53 (23.5) |
33 (75.0) |
<0.001 |
Rhinorrhea – no. (%). |
38 (14.1) |
27 (11.9) |
11 (25.0) |
0.023 |
Nasal blockage – no. (%). |
14 (5.2) |
11 (4.9) |
3 (6.8) |
0.708 |
Fever – no. (%). |
218 (80.7) |
184 (81.4) |
34 (77.3) |
0.524 |
Cough – no. (%). |
197 (73.0) |
167 (73.9) |
30 (68.2) |
0.435 |
Sore throat – no. (%). |
50 (18.5) |
39 (17.3) |
11 (25.0) |
0.226 |
SOB – no. (%). |
155 (57.4) |
130 (57.5) |
25 (56.8) |
0.931 |
Diarrhea – no. (%). |
51 (18.9) |
41 (18.1) |
10 (22.7) |
0.477 |
Headache – no. (%). |
78 (28.9) |
65 (28.8) |
13 (29.5) |
0.916 |
Sputum production – no. (%). |
92 (34.1) |
81 (35.8) |
11 (25.0) |
0.165 |
Asthenia – no. (%). |
126 (46.7) |
109 (48.2) |
17 (39.5) |
0.295 |
Loss of appetite – no. (%). |
124 (45.9) |
103 (45.6) |
21 (47.7) |
0.793 |
Arthralgia – no. (%). |
46 (17.0) |
39 (17.3) |
7 (15.9) |
0.828 |
Myalgia – no. (%). |
46 (17.0) |
35 (15.5) |
11 (25.0) |
0.125 |
Abdominal pain – no. (%). |
32 (11.9) |
27 (11.9) |
5 (11.4) |
0.913 |
Nausea – no. (%). |
80 (29.6) |
66 (29.2) |
14 (31.8) |
0.728 |
Vomiting – no. (%). |
45 (16.7) |
40 (17.7) |
5 (11.4) |
0.302 |
Ear pain – no. (%). |
10 (3.7) |
8 (3.5) |
2 (4.5) |
0.669 |
Past History |
Past History |
|
|
|
Chronic sinusitis – no. (%). |
3 (1.1) |
2 (0.9) |
1 (2.3) |
0.415 |
Nasal polyp – no. (%). |
5 (1.9) |
3 (1.3) |
2 (4.5) |
0.188 |
Allergic rhinitis – no. (%). |
12 (4.4) |
12 (5.3) |
0 (0) |
0.225 |
DM – no. (%). |
64 (23.7) |
58 (25.7) |
6 (13.6) |
0.086 |
HTN – no. (%). |
54 (20.0) |
48 (21.2) |
6 (13.6) |
0.249 |
COPD – no. (%). |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
1 (2.3) |
0.163 |
Asthma – no. (%). |
8 (3.0) |
6 (2.7) |
2 (4.5) |
0.621 |
CKD – no. (%). |
8 (3.0) |
8 (3.5) |
0 (0) |
0.361 |
CLD – no. (%). |
1 (0.4) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
1.000 |
CVD – no. (%). |
9 (3.3) |
9 (4.0) |
0 (0) |
0.363 |
GERD – no. (%). |
1 (0.4) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
1.000 |
Hypothyroidism – no. (%). |
5 (1.9) |
3 (1.3) |
2 (4.5) |
0.188 |
Depression – no. (%). |
1 (0.4) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
1.000 |
Autoimmune disease – no. (%). |
5 (1.9) |
4 (1.8) |
1 (2.3) |
0.592 |
Sinus surgery – no. (%) |
1 (0.4) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
1.000 |
Smoking – no. (%) |
23 (8.5) |
16 (7.1) |
7 (15.9) |
0.073 |
Abbreviations: Q-SIT: quick- smell identification Test; SOB: Shortness
of Breath; DM: diabetes mellitus; HTN: Hypertension; COPD: Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; CKD: Chronic Kidney Disease; CLD: Chronic
Liver Disease; CVD: Cardio-Vascular Disease; GERD: Gastro-Esophageal
Reflux Disease. |
Abbreviations: Q-SIT: quick- smell identification
Test; SOB: Shortness of Breath; DM: diabetes mellitus; HTN:
Hypertension; COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; CKD: Chronic
Kidney Disease; CLD: Chronic Liver Disease; CVD: Cardio-Vascular
Disease; GERD: Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease. |
Abbreviations: Q-SIT:
quick- smell identification Test; SOB: Shortness of Breath; DM: diabetes
mellitus; HTN: Hypertension; COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease; CKD: Chronic Kidney Disease; CLD: Chronic Liver Disease; CVD:
Cardio-Vascular Disease; GERD: Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease. |
Abbreviations: Q-SIT: quick- smell identification Test; SOB: Shortness
of Breath; DM: diabetes mellitus; HTN: Hypertension; COPD: Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; CKD: Chronic Kidney Disease; CLD: Chronic
Liver Disease; CVD: Cardio-Vascular Disease; GERD: Gastro-Esophageal
Reflux Disease. |
Abbreviations: Q-SIT: quick- smell identification
Test; SOB: Shortness of Breath; DM: diabetes mellitus; HTN:
Hypertension; COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; CKD: Chronic
Kidney Disease; CLD: Chronic Liver Disease; CVD: Cardio-Vascular
Disease; GERD: Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease. |