Table 5 Time taken from onset to beginning of recovery and to complete recovery
From: Olfactory and taste dysfunction in COVID-19-incidence and recovery
Recovery | Dysfunction | Number of patients (n) | Number of days, mean (standard deviation) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of days from onset to start of recovery | Taste | 203 | 10.1 (11.75) | 0.91 |
Smell | 195 | 10.2 (14.24) | ||
Number of days from the start of recovery to complete recovery | Taste | 200 | 15.6 (20.27) | 0.42 |
Smell | 193 | 6.87 (15.27) | ||
Number of days from onset to complete recovery | Taste | 200 | 15.56(20.063) | 0.58 |
Smell | 193 | 16.87 (26.65) |