Table 2.

Codes and Their Frequencies

Code	Description	n	%
Cognition	Problems in memory, attention, or slowed thinking	13	68
Coping	Physical (eg, medication), behavioral, or spiritual techniques used to cope with persisting symptoms	17	89
COVID Is Real	When asked what they thought others should know	10	53
Death	Mention of fearing death or experiencing it	10	53
Disruption in Medical Care	Problems in obtaining needed medical care	9	47
Disruption of Daily Life	Inability to maintain daily routines, work, or have normal relations with others	19	100
Emotional Upset	Anxiety, depression, irritability, or other alteration of mood	11	58
Experience of Self	Change in how the participant saw themselves	4	21
Experience with Providers	Interactions with health care providers related to COVID	13	68
Fatigue	The experience of low physical and mental energy	18	95
Long COVID	Mention of long COVID as an entity	14	74
Physical Symptoms	Diverse symptoms of the disease, such as cough, shortness of breath, and headache.	13	68
Political Effects	Concern that the illness became a political issue	4	21
Sleep Disturbance	Changes in sleep pattern after COVID	15	79