Table 2 Characteristics of olfactory and taste disturbances in COVID-19 patients.

Loss of smell^A

182

36.5

Loss of taste

169

33.9

Loss of smell and taste

145

29.1

Loss of smell and/or taste

206

41.4

Loss of smell without loss of taste

37

7.4

Loss of taste without loss of smell

24

4.8

Timing of loss of smell^B

First symptom

63

34.6

Same time as other symptoms

49

26.9

After other symptoms

56

30.7

Only symptom

14

7.7

Timing of loss of taste^C

First symptom

52

30.7

Same time as other symptoms

47

27.8

After other symptoms

65

38.4

Only symptom

5

3

Decreased sense of smell 2 weeks before diagnosis

^B

No problem

83

45.6

Very mild problem

20

11

Mild or slight problem

38

20.9

Moderate problem

19

10.4

Severe problem

10

5.5

Problem is as bad as it can be

12

6.6

Decreased sense of taste 2 weeks before diagnosis

^C

No problem

78

46.1

Very mild problem

21

12.4

Mild or slight problem

35

20.7

Moderate problem

18

10.7

Severe problem

9

5.3

Problem is as bad as it can be

8

4.7

Type of smell disturbance^B

Anosmia

73

40.1

Hyposmia

100

55.5

Parosmia

28

15.3

Cacosmia

13

7.1

Phantosmia

19

10.4

Fluctuating sense of smell

17

9.3

Type of taste disturbance^C

Sweet

83

49.1

Salty

90

53.2

Sour

75

44.4

Bitter

72

42.6

Umami

48

28.4