Table 7 Correlation of recovery time of OTD symptoms with each other and other common symptoms
From: Olfactory and taste dysfunction in COVID-19-incidence and recovery
Recovery time | No. of patients (n) | Test | Strength of association | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Co-relation of recovery time | Smell and taste | 160 | Pearson correlation coefficient | r = 0.91 | p < 0.00001 |
Smell and fever | 156 | r = 0.003 | p = 0.97 | ||
Taste and fever | 169 | r = 0.02 | p = 0.84 | ||
Smell and breathing | 29 | r = − 0.08 | p = 0.69 | ||
Taste and breathing | 34 | r = 0.29 | p = 0.09 |