Table 4.
Distribution of the VAS and dimensions of the EQ-5D among patients with and without PCS.
| Dimensions in EQ5D | General n = 246 (100%) | PCS n = 187 (76%) | Without PCS n = 59 (24%) | p bivariate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual analog scale, median (IQR) | 80(70–90) | 80 (70–89) | 89.5 (75–90) | 0.05 |
| Mobility | 0.5 | |||
| -No problems | 168 (69) | 124 (67) | 44 (75) | |
| -Some problems | 73 (30) | 59 (32) | 14 (24) | |
| -Confined to bed | 4 (2) | 3 (2) | 1 (2) | |
| Self-care | 0.3 | |||
| -No problems | 211 (86) | 157 (84) | 54 (91.5) | |
| -Some problems | 32 (13) | 27 (14.5) | 5 (8.5) | |
| -Unable to | 2 (0.8) | 2 (1.0) | 0 | |
| Usual activities | 0.03 | |||
| -No problems | 161 (66) | 114 (61) | 47 (80) | |
| -Some problems | 82 (33.5) | 70 (38) | 12 (20) | |
| -Unable to | 2 (0.8) | 2 (1) | 0 | |
| Pain/discomfort | <0.001 | |||
| -None | 99 (40) | 63 (34) | 36 (61) | |
| -Moderate | 133 (54) | 115 (61.5) | 18 (30.5) | |
| -Extreme | 14 (6) | 9 (5) | 5 (8.5) | |
| Anxiety/depression | 0.02 | |||
| -None | 115 (47) | 78 (42) | 37 (63) | |
| -Moderate | 120 (49) | 100 (54) | 20 (34) | |
| -Extreme | 10 (4) | 8 (4) | 2 (3) |
PCS, post-COVID-19 syndrome; EQ-5D, EuroQol-5 Dimensions; IQR, interquartile range. Bold values are values <0.05, which means that they are statistically significant.