Table 2.
COVID-19 episode.
| At Onset | Total N = 1349 |
|---|---|
| Severity (n (%)) | |
| Mild | 1259 (94.8) |
| Moderate | 53 (4.0) |
| Severe | 16 (1.2) |
| Symptoms (n (%)) | |
| Asymptomatic | 159 (12.0) |
| Respiratory a | 718 (55.4) |
| Gastrointestinal b | 592 (45.8) |
| Musculoskeletal c | 568 (44.0) |
| Neurologic d | 890 (69.0) |
| Constitutional e | 946 (73.6) |
| ORL f | 837 (64.9) |
| Other assessed g | 285 (22.2) |
| Vaccination at episode (number of doses) (n (%)) | |
| None | 1131 (86.9) |
| One | 143 (11.0) |
| Two | 27 (2.1) |
| At time of survey | |
| Post-COVID-19 conditions | 622 (48.0) |
| Fatigue | |
| FSS (mean ± SD) | 3.3 ± 1.6 |
| FSS (n (%) of ≥5) | 234 (19.6) |
| SOFA (mean ± SD) | 1.6 ± 0.6 |
| SOFA (n (%) of ≥2) | 266 (22.6) |
| FSS ≥ 5 and SOFA ≥ 2 (n (%)) | 158 (13.0) |
| Psychological distress (mean ± SD) | 4.0 ± 4.0 |
| Psychological distress (n (%) of ≥14) | 44 (3.5) |
| Daily function (n (%) of no) | |
| DASI1 | 134 (10.7) |
| DASI2 | 108 (8.6) |
| DASI3 | 97 (7.9) |
| DASI4 | 354 (33.3) |
| Function (EQ-5D) (n (%) of no or slight problems) | |
| Ability to walk | 1228 (95.0) |
| Ability to bathe and dress | 1281 (99.0) |
| Ability to complete activities of daily life | 1227 (94.9) |
| Having pain or discomfort | 1151 (89.6) |
| Being anxious or depressive | 1093 (85.0) |
| Being short of breath (n (%)) | |
| Out of breath with intense exercise | 889 (71.2) |
| Out of breath when rushing or climbing a slight incline | 265 (21.2) |
| Slower than most people of the same age on flat ground | 55 (4.4) |
| Stop to breathe when walking 100 m on flat ground | 34 (2.7) |
| Too out of breath to leave the house | 5 (0.4) |
| Ceased occupation (n (%)) | |
| Two weeks | 766 (62.0) |
| Three to four weeks | 321 (26.0) |
| One to three months | 89 (7.2) |
| More than three months | 36 (2.9) |
| Ceased occupation | 24 (1.9) |
| Changes to occupation (n (%)) | |
| Same occupation, more demanding | 118 (10.7) |
| Same occupation, same conditions | 863 (77.8) |
| Same occupation, less demanding | 43 (3.9) |
| Different occupation, more demanding | 24 (2.2) |
| Different occupation, same conditions | 30 (2.7) |
| Different occupation, less demanding | 31 (2.8) |
| Practitioner or nurse practitioner (n (%)) | |
| Practitioner | 1047 (78.5) |
| Nurse practitioner | 34 (2.6) |
| Both | 24 (1.8) |
| None | 228 (17.1) |
| Access to health professionals (n (%)) | |
| Difficulties with appointment system | 122 (17.4) |
| Professionals not available | 118 (17.6) |
| Transportation problems | 20 (3.0) |
Abbreviations used: N/n = number, SD = standard deviation, FSS = Fatigue Severity Scale, SOFA = Schedule of Fatigue and Anergia/General Practice, DASI = Duke Activity Status Index, EQ-5D = EuroQol-5D. a Includes cough, sibilance, hissing, stridor. b Includes nausea/vomiting, dysphagia, diarrhea, abdominal pain. c Includes joint pain and lower limb edema. d Includes aphasia, dysarthria, confusion, convulsions, ageusia, dysgeusia, anosmia, paresthesia of the lower or upper limbs. e Includes fever, dizziness, inappetence. f Includes earache, sore throat, hemoptysis, nasal discharge or congestion. g Includes eye infection, chest pain, rash.