Table 3.

The severity and frequency of ear nose throat- related symptoms.

Symptoms	Severity of symptoms	Number	%
Need to blow nose	None	121	70.3%
	Mild	24	14.0%
	Moderate	17	9.9%
	Severe	10	5.8%
Nasal obstruction	None	80	46.5%
	Mild	46	26.7%
	Moderate	22	12.8%
	Severe	24	14.0%
Sneezing	None	97	56.4%
	Mild	61	35.5%
	Moderate	8	4.7%
	Severe	6	3.5%
Runny nose	None	106	61.6%
	Mild	51	29.7%
	Moderate	6	3.5%
	Severe	9	5.2%
Post nasal discharge	None	121	70.3%
	Mild	18	10.5%
	Moderate	22	12.8%
	Severe	11	6.4%
Ear fullness	None	141	82.0%
	Mild	20	11.6%
	Moderate	4	2.3%
	Severe	6	3.5%
Ear pain	None	137	79.7%
	Mild	17	9.9%
	Moderate	8	4.7%
	Severe	10	5.8%
Facial pain/pressure	None	129	75.0%
	Mild	33	19.2%
	Moderate	8	4.7%
	Severe	2	1.2%
Loss of sense of taste	None	91	52.9%
	Mild	11	6.4%
	Moderate	18	10.5%
	Severe	52	30.2%
Loss of sense of smell	None	84	48.8%
	Mild	2	1.2%
	Moderate	24	14.0%
	Severe	62	36.0%
Sore throat	None	86	50.0%
	Mild	57	33.1%
	Moderate	21	12.2%
	Severe	8	4.7%