- Change in smell and taste in coronavirus disease-19 versus upper respiratory tract infection according to age.
| Symptoms | 6-10 years (n=259) | 11-14 years (n=209) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 | URTI | P-values | COVID-19 | URTI | P-values | |
| Change in taste | 23 (19.3) | 9 (6.4) | 0.002* | 34 (29.6) | 4 (4.3) | 0.000* |
| Change in smell | 20 (16.8) | 13 (9.3) | 0.152 | 27 (23.5) | 9 (9.6) | 0.007* |
Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%).
↵* P-value of <0.05 was considered significant. COVID-19: coronavirus disease-19, URTI: upper respiratory tract infection