- Comparison of otorhinolaryngology symptoms between different age groups (N=1734).
| Symptoms | Age (years) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤40 | >40 | ||
| n (%) | |||
| Anosmia | 602 (52.9) | 199 (33.3) | <0.0001 |
| Loss of taste | 575 (50.6) | 208 (34.8) | <0.0001 |
| Waking up at night | 455 (40.0) | 243 (40.7) | 0.779 |
| Excessive daytime sleep | 491 (43.2) | 194 (32.5) | <0.0001 |
| Morning headache | 476 (41.9) | 202 (33.8) | 0.001 |
| Sore throat | 436 (38.3) | 217 (36.3) | 0.407 |
| Hyposmia | 445 (39.1) | 184 (30.8) | 0.0006 |
| Nasal congestion | 416 (36.6) | 183 (30.7) | 0.014 |
| Difficulty falling asleep | 375 (33.0) | 204 (34.2) | 0.619 |
| Sneezing | 352 (31.0) | 143 (24.0) | 0.002 |
| Voice change | 334 (29.4) | 159 (26.6) | 0.195 |
| Rhinorrhea | 338 (29.7) | 151 (25.3) | 0.053 |
| Foreign body sensation in throat | 316 (27.8) | 156 (26.1) | 0.425 |
| Hoarseness of voice | 310 (27.3) | 147 (24.6) | 0.201 |
| Voice fatigue | 290 (25.5) | 166 (27.8) | 0.279 |
| Dizziness | 287 (25.2) | 138 (23.1) | 0.307 |
| Breathlessness during speaking | 262 (23.0) | 153 (25.6) | 0.207 |
| Odynophagia | 270 (23.7) | 131 (21.9) | 0.401 |
| Heart burn | 241 (21.2) | 148 (24.8) | 0.0749 |
| Facial pain/pressure | 225 (19.8) | 114 (19.1) | 0.727 |
| Postnasal drip | 217 (19.1) | 116 (19.4) | 0.88 |
| Abrupt awakenings accompanied by gasping | 193 (17.0) | 114 (19.1) | 0.256 |
| Dysphagia | 189 (16.6) | 104 (17.4) | 0.703 |
| Ear pain pressure | 189 (16.6) | 91 (15.2) | 0.426 |
| Loud snoring | 125 (11.0) | 120 (20.1) | <0.0001 |
| Tinnitus | 148 (13.0) | 84 (14.1) | 0.503 |
| Ear fullness | 134 (11.8) | 65 (10.9) | 0.555 |
| Epistaxis | 58 (5.1) | 30 (5.0) | 0.928 |
| Loss of voice | 46 (4.0) | 39 (6.5) | 0.021 |
| Hearing loss | 35 (3.1) | 34 (5.7) | 0.008 |
| Otorrhea | 23 (2.0) | 22 (3.7) | 0.032 |