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Table 6 Comparison of the effect of age, sex, and symptom at presentation on the duration of recovery

From: Olfactory and taste dysfunction in COVID-19-incidence and recovery

   

Sample size

Number of days, mean (standard deviation)

Test

Association

p value

Smell recovery

Sex

Male

101

14.58 (25.23)

t-test

t =  − 1.25

p = 0.21

Female

92

19.38 (28.05)

Age (years)

18–40

123

10.83 (16.2)

t-test

t = 1.13

p = 0.26

 > 40

67

13.5 (14.28)

Taste recovery

Sex

Male

113

13.84 (18.66)

t-test

t =  − 1.35

p = 0.18

Female

88

17.68 (21.55)

Age (years)

18–40

121

16.82 (24.11)

t-test

t = 1.18

p = 0.24

 > 40

81

13.46 (11.15)

Smell recovery

1st symptom

OTD

26

11.5 (8.92)

t-test

t = 1.12

p = 0.26

Others

162

17.9 (28.76)

Taste recovery

1st symptom

OTD

24

11.04 (8.6)

t-test

t = 1.16

p = 0.25

Others

178

16.07 (20.99)