Table 4.
Factors associated with greater activity limitations in long COVID condition (LCC).
| Decreased time spent at work, school, and other activities (yes/no) | Needed help with ADLs (yes/no) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Adjusted | Adjusted | OR (CI) | OR (CI) |
| Sex (Ref M) | ||||
| Females | 0.63 (0.45–0.86) | 0.93 (0.56–1.54) | ||
| Age | 1.02 (1.01–1.03) | 1.03 (1.01–1.04) | ||
| LCC symptoms | ||||
| Extreme fatigue | 1.32 (0.85–2.04) | 0.79 (0.34–1.82) | ||
| Headaches | 0.99 (0.69–1.43) | 0.83 (0.40–1.73) | ||
| Issues with pain or discomfort | 0.87 (0.55–1.35) | 1.14 (0.44–2.92) | ||
| Muscle or joint pain | 1.31 (0.74–1.74) | 1.29 (0.52–3.20) | ||
| General muscle weakness | 1.29 (0.84–1.97) | 0.44 (0.17–1.14) | ||
| Cough/noisy breathing | 0.88 (0.62–1.79) | 1.49 (0.78–2.86) | ||
| SOB with activity | 1.22 (0.83–1.78) | 1.17 (0.51–2.69) | ||
| Difficulty sleeping | 1.90 (1.29–2.78) | 0.72 (0.33–1.52) | ||
| Anxiety | 1.12 (0.76–1.67) | 1.18 (0.54–2.58) | ||
| Issues with concentration, thinking, and memory | 1.46 (1.03–2.08) | 0.73 (0.35–1.52) | ||
| SOB at rest | 1.35 (0.87–2.09) | 2.95 (1.33–6.54) | ||
| Chest pain at activity | 1.82 (1.20–2.76) | 0.86 (0.38–1.94) | ||
| Difficulty eating, drinking, and swallowing | 0.76 (0.48–1.20) | 1.93 (0.94–3.97) | ||
| Chest pain at rest | 0.73 (0.45–1.19) | 1.28 (0.55–2.97) | ||
| Depression | 1.58 (1.06–2.34) | 0.92 (0.43–1.92) | ||
| Difficulty walking | 1.45 (1.26–3.38) | 3.32 (1.55–7.10) | ||
| Difficulty controlling movement of the body | 0.94 (0.591.49) | 1.82 (0.86–3.86) | ||
| Dizziness, faint, and loss of consciousness | 1.03 (0.69–1.54) | 1.17 (0.60–2.28) | ||
| Other symptoms | 2.07 (1.26–3.38) | 0.98 (0.38–2.49) |
Survey questions were not mandatory, and some participants did not provide a response to all questions. Other symptoms: change in taste and smell, congestion, gastro-intestinal symptoms, runny nose, rapid or irregular heart rate.