Table 3 Participants demographics.

From: Nanoparticle modified paper-based analytical sensor for calcium determination in human nasal secretions and its association with olfactory dysfunction

Character

Normal subjects

Patients

Post COVID-19

Post traumatic

Sino nasal

Idiopathic

Sample size, (n)

66

55

10

25

10

Age, yr, (mean ± SD)

43.40 ± 5.58

44.25 ± 5.25

43.37 ± 7.13

45.67 ± 6.29

44.56 ± 6.25

Gender (male/female), (n)

32/34

9/10

6/4

11/14

4/6

Measured Sniffin’ sticks TDI score, (mean ± SD)

35.06 ± 3.05

14.06 ± 1.05

13.58 ± 0.95

14.55 ± 0.87

13.99 ± 1.02

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