Table 2.
Crude prevalence of individual and any symptoms at 6, 12 and 18 months following SARS-CoV-2 infection
| Infected N = 98,666 | Never infected N = 99,430 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months N = 64,733 N (%) | 12 months N = 24,338 N (%) | 18 months N = 6,538 N (%) | 6 months N = 68,146 N (%) | 12 months N = 26,493 N (%) | 18 months N = 3,974 N (%) | |
| Sensory | ||||||
| Change in taste | 4364 (6.74) | 1944 (7.99) | 459 (7.02) | 953 (1.40) | 510 (1.93) | 84 (2.11) |
| Change in smell | 4984 (7.70) | 2286 (9.39) | 499 (7.63) | 735 (1.08) | 392 (1.48) | 59 (1.48) |
| Problems hearing | 3269 (5.05) | 1443 (5.93) | 451 (6.90) | 2154 (3.16) | 1062 (4.01) | 168 (4.23) |
| Problems with eyesight | 3516 (5.43) | 1598 (6.57) | 547 (8.37) | 2408 (3.53) | 1108 (4.18) | 204 (5.13) |
| Pins and needles | 5718 (8.83) | 2380 (9.78) | 855 (13.1) | 3961 (5.81) | 1709 (6.45) | 287 (7.22) |
| Cardiorespiratory | ||||||
| Chest pain | 3511 (5.42) | 1586 (6.52) | 490 (7.49) | 2031 (2.98) | 1035 (3.91) | 163 (4.10) |
| Palpitations | 4144 (6.40) | 1908 (7.84) | 651 (9.96) | 2149 (3.15) | 1064 (4.02) | 172 (4.33) |
| Breathlessness | 9803 (15.1) | 4465 (18.4) | 1560 (23.9) | 4877 (7.16) | 2530 (9.55) | 459 (11.55) |
| Dry cough | 8291 (12.8) | 3674 (15.1) | 1090 (16.7) | 4824 (7.08) | 2689 (10.15) | 412 (10.37) |
| Cough with phlegm | 7583 (11.7) | 3371 (13.9) | 954 (14.6) | 5933 (8.71) | 3326 (12.55) | 493 (12.41) |
| Gastrointestinal | ||||||
| Poor appetite | 3416 (5.28) | 1425 (5.86) | 414 (6.33) | 2991 (4.39) | 1394 (5.26) | 196 (4.93) |
| Abdominal pain | 4049 (6.25) | 1697 (6.97) | 534 (8.17) | 4042 (5.93) | 1802 (6.80) | 283 (7.12) |
| Sickness/vomiting | 3729 (5.76) | 1481 (6.09) | 493 (7.54) | 3431 (5.03) | 1532 (5.78) | 239 (6.01) |
| Diarrhea | 4862 (7.51) | 1957 (8.04) | 654 (10.0) | 4428 (6.50) | 1977 (7.46) | 310 (7.80) |
| Constipation | 2581 (3.99) | 1099 (4.52) | 360 (5.51) | 2530 (3.71) | 1136 (4.29) | 181 (4.55) |
| Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| Muscle aches/ weakness | 13,218 (20.4) | 5784 (23.8) | 1976 (30.2) | 9788 (14.4) | 4362 (16.5) | 735 (18.5) |
| Joint pain | 10,198 (15.8) | 4524 (18.6) | 1636 (25.0) | 9041 (13.3) | 4171 (15.7) | 744 (18.7) |
| Neurological/mental health | ||||||
| Headache | 14,869 (23.0) | 5880 (24.2) | 1723 (26.4) | 12,950 (19.0) | 5669 (21.4) | 779 (19.6) |
| Anxious/depressed | 10,781 (16.7) | 4383 (18.0) | 1381 (21.1) | 9015 (13.2) | 3667 (13.8) | 569 (14.3) |
| Confusion | 6182 (9.55) | 2720 (11.2) | 940 (14.4) | 3088 (4.53) | 1330 (5.02) | 234 (5.89) |
| Sleep problems | 13,521 (20.9) | 5905 (24.3) | 1780 (27.2) | 10,934 (16.0) | 4934 (18.6) | 721 (18.1) |
| Dizzy/blackouts/fits | 2659 (4.11) | 1104 (4.54) | 347 (5.31) | 1918 (2.81) | 863 (3.26) | 135 (3.40) |
| Balance problems | 3209 (4.96) | 1505 (6.18) | 512 (7.83) | 2246 (3.30) | 1070 (4.04) | 210 (5.28) |
| Non-specific | ||||||
| Tiredness | 25,992 (40.2) | 10,415 (42.8) | 3238 (49.5) | 19,633 (28.8) | 8274 (31.2) | 1287 (32.4) |
| Weight loss | 1165 (1.80) | 469 (1.93) | 138 (2.11) | 873 (1.28) | 380 (1.43) | 66 (1.66) |
| Skin rash | 2284 (3.53) | 909 (3.73) | 299 (4.57) | 1924 (2.82) | 773 (2.92) | 141 (3.55) |
| At least one symptom | 41,775 (64.5) | 16,507 (67.8) | 4743 (72.6) | 34,600 (50.8) | 14,581 (55.0) | 2234 (56.2) |
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