COVID-19 among young adults in Sweden: self-reported long-term symptoms and associated factors.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The main aim of the study was to describe self-reported symptoms of COVID-19 and examine if long-term symptoms are associated with lifestyle factors or common chronic diseases among Swedish young adults. A secondary aim was to compare the prevalence of smoking and snuff use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

The study population includes 1644 participants aged 23-26 years from the Swedish population-based birth cohort BAMSE. From August to November 2020, the participants answered a web questionnaire on COVID-19 symptoms, lifestyle and health. Information on tobacco use was compared against the previous study follow-up in 2016-2019.

Results

The prevalence of suspected COVID-19 symptoms was 45.3% (n=742), and 80 of these (10.8%) reported long-t

SUBMITTER: Ekstrom S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8808012 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature