Table 6 Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis for predictors of smell/taste loss in COVID-19 patients

Female gender (= 1)

0.637

0.197

10.461

1

0.001

1.891

1.285

2.782

Age > 50 years (= 1)

− 0.206

0.197

1.098

1

0.295

0.814

0.554

1.196

Smoking (= 1)

− 0.325

0.264

1.514

1

0.219

0.723

0.431

1.212

Heart disease (= 1)

− 0.371

0.232

2.555

1

0.110

0.690

0.438

1.088

General symptoms (= 1)

0.628

0.288

4.759

1

0.029

1.873

1.066

3.292

Nasal symptoms (= 1)

0.363

0.211

2.951

1

0.086

1.437

0.950

2.173

Constant

− 0.829

0.289

8.228

1

0.004

0.436