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. 2023 Oct 17;13:17615. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-44738-8

Table 2.

Long COVID symptoms self-reported by the participants in the 2022 assessments.

Variables Groups
Mild (n = 29) Moderate (n = 32) Severe/critical (n = 29) Total (n = 90)
Fatigue, n (%) 19 (65.5) 22 (68.8) 18 (62.1) 59 (65.6)
 Small effort, n (%) 7 (24.1) 3 (9.4) 3 (10.3) 13 (14.4)
 Moderate effort, n (%) 6 (20.7) 10 (31.3) 6 (20.7) 22 (24.4)
 Greater effort, n (%) 6 (20.7) 9 (28.1) 9 (31.0) 24 (26.7)
Dyspnea, n (%) 12 (41.4) 12 (37.5) 12 (41.4) 36 (40.0)
 Small effort, n (%) 2 (6.9) 1 (3.1) 1 (3.4) 4 (4.4)
 Moderate effort, n (%) 2 (6.9) 6 (18.8) 6 (20.7) 14 (15.6)
 Great effort, n (%) 8 (27.6) 5 (15.6) 5 (17.2) 18 (20.0)
Muscle pain, n (%) 8 (27.6) 10 (31.3) 8 (27.6) 26 (28.9)
Joint pain, n (%) 10 (34.5) 6 (18.8) 10 (34.5) 26 (28.9)
Headache, n (%) 8 (27.6) 9 (28.1) 5 (17.2) 22 (24.4)
Dizziness, n (%) 9 (31.0) 12 (37.5) 9 (31.0) 30 (33.3)
Tinnitus, n (%) 6 (20.7) 8 (25.0) 10 (34.5) 24 (26.7)
Sensation of hearing loss, n (%) 7 (24.1) 7 (21.9) 5 (17.2) 19 (21.1)
Otalgia, n (%) 5 (17.2) 5 (15.6) 3 (10.3) 13 (14.4)
Ageusia, n (%) 5 (17.2) 6 (18.8) 5 (17.2) 16 (17.8)
Anosmia, n (%) 5 (17.2) 4 (12.5) 5 (17.2) 14 (15.6)
Memory deficit, n (%) 20 (69.0) 22 (68.8) 18 (62.1) 60 (66.7)
Difficulty concentrating, n (%) 17 (58.6) 16 (50.0) 13 (46.4) 46 (51.7)
Capillary loss, n (%) 7 (24.1) 15 (46.9) 9 (31.0) 31 (34.4)

Data are presented as absolute (n) and relative (%) frequency.