Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample.
| Total population (n = 134) | |
|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |
| Age, in years, mean (SD) | 50.0 (14.5) |
| Sex, female n (%) | 76 (55) |
| Education | |
| College or technical Diploma, n (%) | 50 (37) |
| Undergraduate Diploma, n (%) | 37 (27.6) |
| Graduate University diploma, n (%) | 10 (7.5) |
| Past medical history | |
| Cardiovascular disease risk factors | |
| High blood pressure, n (%) | 36 (26.9) |
| BMI >27, n (%) | 84 (62.7) |
| Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 30 (22.4) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 17 (12.7) |
| Psychiatric illness history | |
| Previous anxiety (self-reported), n (%) | 30 (22.4) |
| Previous depression (self-reported), n (%) | 29 (21.6) |
| COVID-19 infection history | |
| COVID symptoms | |
| Cough, n (%) | 82 (61.2) |
| Fever, n (%) | 64 (47.8) |
| Breathing difficulty, n (%) | 64 (47.8) |
| Feverish symptoms, n (%) | 50 (37.3) |
| Chills, n (%) | 62 (46.3) |
| Tired, n (%) | 104 (77.6) |
| Taste/smell (hyposmia), n (%) | 72 (53.7) |
| Headache, n (%) | 88 (65.7) |
| Gastrointestinal issues, n (%) | 54 (40.3) |
| Pain, n (%) | 56 (41.8) |
| Severe discomfort, n (%) | 38 (28.4) |
| Number of symptoms experienced, mean (SD) | 2 (1.5) |
| Symptoms’ duration (days), mean (min-max) | 44.0 (0–354) |
| Hospitalization | |
| Hospitalized, n (%) | 12 (9.0) |
| Days hospitalized, mean (95% CI) | 0.9 (0.3 to 1.7) |
| ICU admission, n (%) | 6 (4.5) |
| Days in ICU, mean (95% CI) | 0.6 (0.02 to 1.2) |