Table 3

- Distribution of the identified first neurological manifestations and symptoms associated with COVID-19 by participants’ age.

 Age (years) P-value
Domain/Item18–2526–3435–4445–5455+ 
 No.(%)No.(%)No.(%)No.(%)No.(%) 
First manifestation
Headache281(76.2)86(71.7)98(68.1)98(68.5)40(72.7).280
Loss of smell335(90.8)107(89.2)124(86.1)124(86.7)49(89.1).529
Loss of Taste327(88.6)103(85.8)122(84.7)122(85.3)47(85.5).725
Cognitive disturbance114(30.9)33(27.5)41(28.5)38(26.6)13(23.6).744
Seizure51(13.8)15(12.5)20(13.9)18(12.6)7(12.7).992
Stroke24(6.5)11(9.2)10(6.9)9(6.3)2(3.6).726
Insomnia106(28.7)40(33.3)34(23.6)50(35.0)16(29.1).249
Symptom Associated
Headache328(88.9)113(94.2)132(91.7)129(90.2)53(96.4).240
Loss of smell351(95.1)115(95.8)142(98.6)138(96.5)54(98.2).380
Loss of Taste356(96.5)115(95.8)144(100.0)136(95.1)54(98.2).133
Cognitive disturbance143(38.8)39(32.5)52(36.1)56(39.2)13(23.6).198
Seizure91(24.7)18(15.0)30(20.8)31(21.7)9(16.4).193
Stroke65(17.6)17(14.2)16(11.1)18(12.6)3(5.5).080
Insomnia146(39.6)40(33.3)49(34.0)55(38.5)18(32.7).585
  • P - Pearson X2 test