4.1 Key results
This international survey highlights the impact of olfactory disorders
on personal safety. Post-viral olfactory loss including Covid-19
accounted for 32.9% of respondents, highlighting the increasing
prevalence of olfactory dysfunction since the start of the pandemic.
Irrespective of the cause, 85.9% were concerned about safety. The
percentages of at least one hazardous experience were 32.2%, 14.8%,
34.5%, 18.5% in the order of food incident, gas incident, gas scare,
and work scare. There was a recurrent use of words that suggested an
underlying anxiety that led to precautionary measures in fear of having
an accident.