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**On this page:**Prevalence of Smell Impairment in Clinical TestingSelf-Reported Problems with Sense of TasteSelf-Reported Problems with Sense of SmellGlobal Variation in Sensitivity to Bitter-Tasting Substances (PTC or PROP)Selected Risk Factors for Smell ImpairmentPrevalence of Smell Impairment in Clinical TestingPercentage of males and females with smell impairment, by age.View the full-size chart.Self-Reported Problems with Sense of TasteNumber of people per 1,000 adults reporting various problems with sense of taste, by gender and age.View the full-size chart.Self-Reported Problems with Sense of SmellNumber of people per 1,000 adults reporting various problems with sense of smell, by gender and age.View the full-size chart.Global Variation in Sensitivity to Bitter-Tasting Substances (PTC or PROP)Ability to taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) or 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) across more than 370 population samples worldwide.View the full-size chart.Selected Risk Factors for Smell ImpairmentThe strength of several risk factors for olfactory impairment in a population-based study of sensory loss and aging in older adults in Beaver Dam, WI.View the full-size chart.
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      June 7, 2010
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