General and Otolaryngological Outcomes
The prevalence of general symptoms is reported in Table 1. The most
prevalent general symptoms were headache, cough and myalgia. The
prevalence and severity of otolaryngological symptoms are reported in
Table 2. Nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea and sore throat were the most
prevalent symptoms associated with COVID-19. According to the NHNES
questions, 1,901 (73.7%) and 1,205 (46.8%) patients complained from
subjective OD and GD. The distribution of the most prevalent general and
otolaryngological symptoms according to the severity groups is available
in Figure 2. Mild COVID-19 patients had more frequently
otolaryngological symptoms compared with moderate and severe-to-critical
patients.