Table 2 Gustatory function in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome and healthy controls
Variable | Patients with pSS (n = 58) | 95% CI | Healthy controls (n = 55) | 95% CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Self-reported smell score (VAS) (mean ± SD) | 8.57 ± 2.21 | 7.99 to 9.15 | 9.56 ± 0.72 | 9.36 to 9.76 | 0.016 |
Self-reported taste score (VAS) (mean ± SD) | 8.48 ± 2.10 | 7.93 to 9.04 | 9.54 ± 0.67 | 9.35 to 9.73 | 0.014 |
Taste score (mean ± SD) | 4.11 ± 1.82 | 3.57 to 6.64 | 6.11 ± 1.93 | 5.58 to 6.64 | < 0.0001 |
Gustatory function | |||||
Ability to taste sweet | |||||
Loss of taste | 16 (34.0) | 4 (7.5) | |||
Reduced taste | 29 (61.7) | 17 (32.1) | < 0.0001 | ||
Normal taste | 2 (4.3) | 32 (60.4) | |||
Ability to taste sour | |||||
Loss of taste | 5 (10.6) | 0 (0) | |||
Reduced taste | 22 (46.8) | 24 (45.3) | 0.054 | ||
Normal taste | 20 (42.6) | 29 (54.7) | |||
Ability to taste salty | |||||
Loss of taste | 5 (10.0) | 3 (5.7) | |||
Reduced taste | 30 (60.0) | 21 (39.6) | 0.018 | ||
Normal taste | 15 (30.0) | 29 (54.7) | |||
Ability to taste bitter | |||||
Loss of taste | 9 (19.1) | 1 (1.9) | |||
Reduced taste | 28 (59.6) | 27 (50.9) | 0.001 | ||
Normal taste | 10 (21.3) | 25 (47.2) | |||