Table 3 Percentage of distorted odorants in post-COVID-19 patients with parosmia, specific ageusia for bitter taste, specific ageusia for salt taste and specific ageusia for sour taste.
From: Post-COVID-19 patients suffer from chemosensory, trigeminal, and salivary dysfunctions
Categories of odorants | Post-COVID-19 patients with parosmia (n = 80) | Post-COVID-19 patients with specific ageusia for bitter taste (n = 18) | Post-COVID-19 patients with specific ageusia for salt taste (n = 10) | Post-COVID-19 patients with specific ageusia for sour taste (n = 9) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | |
Drinks and beverages | ||||
Coffee | 56.4 (44) | 33.3 (6) | 50.0 (5) | 33.3 (3) |
Coke | 42.3 (33) | 22.2 (4) | 40.0 (4) | 22.2 (2) |
Orange juice | 39.7 (31) | 16.7 (3) | 20.0 (2) | 33.3 (3) |
Wine | 37.2 (29) | 11.1 (2) | 20.0 (2) | 22.2 (2) |
Milk | 30.8 (24) | 11.1 (2) | 20.0 (2) | 11.1 (1) |
Cold drink | 29.5 (23) | 5.6 (1) | 10.0 (1) | 33.3 (3) |
Beer | 28.3 (22) | 5.6 (1) | 10.0 (1) | 11.1 (1) |
Fruits and vegetables | ||||
Bell pepper | 46.2 (36) | 33.3 (6) | 20.0 (2) | 33.3 (3) |
Garlic | 44.9 (35) | 27.8 (5) | 30.0 (3) | 33.3 (3) |
Onion | 41.0 (32) | 11.1 (2) | 30.0 (3) | 11.1 (1) |
Cucumber | 39.7 (31) | 22.2 (4) | 20.0 (2) | 22.2 (2) |
Celery | 30.8 (24) | 22.2 (4) | 20.0 (2) | 22.2 (2) |
Tomato | 28.2 (22) | 11.1 (2) | 10.0 (1) | 11.1 (1) |
Banana | 25.6 (20) | 11,1 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) |
Potato | 21.8 (17) | 11.1 (2) | 10.0 (1) | 0.0 (0) |
Meat, fish and egg | ||||
Egg | 47.4 (37) | 33.3 (6) | 50.0 (5) | 33.3 (3) |
Meat | 44.9 (35) | 22.2 (4) | 40.0 (4) | 22.2 (2) |
Chicken | 37.2 (29) | 22.2 (4) | 20.0 (2) | 11.1 (1) |
Ham | 34.6 (27) | 16.7 (3) | 30.0 (3) | 0.0 (0) |
Bacon | 33.3 (26) | 16.7 (3) | 30.0 (3) | 0.0 (0) |
Fish | 26.9 (21) | 0.0 (0) | 20.0 (2) | 11.1 (1) |
Other food items | ||||
Chocolate | 29.5 (23) | 0.0 (0) | 30.0 (3) | 11.1 (1) |
Nuts | 28.2 (22) | 11.1 (2) | 10.0 (1) | 22.2 (2) |
Bread | 23.1 (18) | 0.0 (0) | 10.0 (1) | 11.1 (1) |
Hygiene articles | ||||
Shampoo/Conditioner | 47.4 (37) | 38.9 (7) | 20.0 (2) | 33.3 (3) |
Toothpaste | 44.9 (35) | 16.7 (3) | 20.0 (2) | 22.2 (2) |
Soap | 28.2 (22) | 38.9 (7) | 40.0 (4) | 33.3 (3) |
Deodorant | 28.2 (22) | 33.3 (6) | 20.0 (2) | 33.3 (3) |
Detergents | ||||
Dishwasher soap | 41.0 (32) | 27.8 (5) | 20.0 (2) | 33.3 (3) |
Detergent powder | 38.5 (30) | 27.8 (5) | 20.0 (2) | 22.2 (2) |
Own body odors | ||||
Feces | 44.9 (35) | 44.4 (8) | 50.0 (5) | 33.3 (3) |
Urine | 41.0 (32) | 22.2 (4) | 20.0 (2) | 22.2 (2) |
Sweat | 32.1 (25) | 5.6 (1) | 20.0 (2) | 11.1 (1) |
Others body odor | ||||
Partner | 26.9 (21) | 11.1 (2) | 10.0 (1) | 11.1 (1) |
Children | 23.1 (18) | 16.7 (3) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) |
