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COVID-19 among young adults in Sweden: self-reported long-term symptoms and associated factors
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
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| Author | Ekström, Sandra Andersson, Niklas Lövquist, Alexandra Lauber, André Georgelis, Antonios Kull, Inger Melén, Erik Bergström, Anna |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| 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-term symptoms (⩾4 weeks). There was no significant difference in sociodemographic or lifestyle factors in relation to the duration of suspected COVID-19 symptoms. Rhinitis, migraine and lower self-rated health before the pandemic was more common among participants with long-term symptoms. In addition, there was a tendency for higher prevalences of asthma, chronic bronchitis and depression in this group. The prevalence of smoking decreased from 18.9% before the pandemic to 14.7% during the pandemic, while snuff use increased from 12.7% to 22.4% (P<0.001).Conclusions:Almost half of Swedish young adults have had symptoms of suspected COVID-19 from February up to August 2020. Among these, one out of 10 have had long-term symptoms for at least 4 weeks. Long-term symptoms of suspected COVID-19 were associated with several common chronic conditions. Smoking may have decreased during the pandemic, while snuff use may have increased. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/14034948211025425?download=true |
| Starting Page | 85 |
| Ending Page | 93 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| ISSN | 14034948 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 50 |
| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Public Health (SJP) |
| e-ISSN | 16511905 |
| DOI | 10.1177/14034948211025425 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications UK |
| Publisher Date | 2021-06-19 |
| Publisher Place | London |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © Author(s) 2021 |
| Subject Keyword | COVID-19 Sweden young adult smoking smokeless tobacco |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |
