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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Longitudinal course and predictors of health-related quality of life, mental health, and fatigue, in non-hospitalized individuals with or without post COVID-19 syndrome

 

Total (n = 304)

PCS yes (n = 210)

PCS no (n = 94)

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

p-value

Sex

      

0.09041

Male

127

41.78

81

38.57

46

48.94

 

Female

177

58.22

129

61.43

48

51.06

 

Age

       

Median (IQR)

52

(40;59)

52

(40;59)

52

(39;60)

0.34552

Mean (SD)

49.41

(14.52)

48.92

(14.57)

50.49

(14.45)

 

Education

      

0.62781

<= 9 years

52

17.10

40

19.05

18

19.15

 

> 9 years

252

82.89

170

80.95

76

80.85

 

Living alone, yes

69

22.70

45

21.74

24

25.81

0.43881

Smoking

      

0.27921

Never smoker

160

52.63

108

51.43

52

55.32

 

Ex-smoker

123

40.46

90

42.86

33

35.11

 

Current smoker

21

6.91

12

5.71

9

9.57

 

Body Mass Index

      

0.03061

<= 30 kg/m²

254

83.55

169

80.48

85

90.43

 

> 30 kg/m²

50

16.45

41

19.52

9

9.57

 

Comorbidities

       

Hypertension

64

21.12

41

19.62

23

24.47

0.33861

Diabetes

14

4.62

11

5.26

3

3.19

0.56111

Myocardial infarction

7

2.31

6

2.87

1

1.06

0.33281

Coronary artery disease

16

5.28

14

6.70

2

2.13

0.16221

Stroke

6

1.98

4

1.91

2

2.13

1.00001

Anxiety disorder

18

5.94

15

7.18

3

3.19

0.05601

Chronic bronchitis

19

6.29

17

8.17

2

2.13

0.07711

Depression

27

8.88

23

10.95

4

4.26

0.02801

Autoimmune disorder

28

9.24

20

9.57

8

8.51

0.88771

Cancer

15

4.93

10

4.76

5

5.32

0.62591

Recurrent COVID-19

73

24.58

54

26.47

19

20.43

0.53321

Time between first positive PCR test and follow-up survey

      

0.66793

> 12 to < = 15 months

8

2.63

5

2.38

3

3.19

 

> 15 bis < = 18 months

13

4.28

10

4.76

3

3.19

 

> 18 bis < = 21 months

74

24.34

56

26.67

18

19.15

 

> 21 bis < = 24 months

52

17.11

32

15.24

20

21.28

 

> 24 bis < = 27 months

62

20.39

43

20.48

19

20.21

 

> 27 bis < = 30 months

94

30.92

63

30.00

31

32.98

 

> 30 months

1

0.33

1

0.48

0

0

 

Median (IQR)

26

(20.5;27.2)

25.91

(20.15;27.16)

26.02

(20.71;27.16)

0.51342

Mean (SD)

23.75

(3.92)

23.66

(3.97)

23.96

(3.80)

 

Min/Max

 

14.1/30.2

 

14.1/30.2

 

14.20/29.82

 
  1. PCS: Post Covid-19 syndrome
  2. 1Chi-Square test; 2Mann-Whitney U-test; 3Fisher’s exact test