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. 2023 Jul 7;15(7):e41523. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41523

Table 5. Relationship of post-COVID-19 symptoms with acute COVID-19 infection severity.

Post-COVID-19 symptoms Mild, N=116), n (%) Moderate (N=40, n (%) Severe N=71, n (%) P-value
Breathlessness 69 (59.5) 30 (75.0) 65 (91.5) <0.001  
Cough 53 (45.7) 17 (42.5) 39 (54.9) 0.35  
Fatigue 42 (36.2) 25 (62.5) 29 (40.8) 0.01  
Chest pain 15 (12.9) 6 (15.0) 12 (16.9) 0.75  
Myalgia 13 (11.2) 9 (22.5) 6 (8.5) 0.11  
Hemoptysis 11 (9.5) 5 (12.5) 5 (7.0) 0.61  
Fever 10 (8.6) 4 (10.0) 4 (5.6) 0 .60  
Hair loss 7 (6.0) 1 (2.5) 4 (5.6) 0.85  
Palpitation 4 (3.4) 1 (2.5) 3 (4.2) 1.00  
Sore throat 4 (3.4) 1 (2.5) 1 (1.4) 0.85  
Loss of smell 3 (2.6) 1 (2.5) 2 (2.8) 1.00  
Sneezing 4 (3.4) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.4) 0.58  
Headache 3 (2.6) 1 (2.5) 0 (0.0) 0.39  
Sleep disturbances 3 (2.6) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0.29