Table 2.
Survey Question Responses Among Those Active Duty Participants who Responded to ≥1 EPICC Survey; Survey Responses Were Combined, and the Responses Listed Below Reflect Whether the Participants Ever Responded “Yes” to the Survey Questions if Multiple Surveys Were Completed
| SARS-CoV-2- (n = 1591), No. (%) | SARS-CoV-2+ (n = 1923), No. (%) | Total (n = 3514) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you have new/increased difficulty exercising? | <.01a | |||
| No | 1295 (81.6) | 1177 (61.3) | 2472 (70.5) | |
| Yes | 292 (18.4) | 742 (38.7) | 1034 (29.5) | |
| N/A (“I don’t exercise”) | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| If yes, is this new/increased difficulty exercising due to any of the following (check all that apply): | ||||
| Fatigue or tiredness | .21a | |||
| No | 78 (26.7) | 171 (23.0) | 249 (24.1) | |
| Yes | 214 (73.3) | 571 (77.0) | 785 (75.9) | |
| N/A | 1299 | 1181 | 2480 | |
| Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing | <.01a | |||
| No | 97 (33.2) | 153 (20.6) | 250 (24.2) | |
| Yes | 195 (66.8) | 589 (79.4) | 784 (75.8) | |
| N/A | 1299 | 1181 | 2480 | |
| Joint pain | .40a | |||
| No | 156 (53.4) | 418 (56.3) | 574 (55.5) | |
| Yes | 136 (46.6) | 324 (43.7) | 460 (44.5) | |
| N/A | 1299 | 1181 | 2480 | |
| Difficulty moving or poor coordination | .31a | |||
| No | 254 (87.0) | 627 (84.5) | 881 (85.2) | |
| Yes | 38 (13.0) | 115 (15.5) | 153 (14.8) | |
| N/A | 1299 | 1181 | 2480 | |
| Other | .02a | |||
| No | 261 (89.4) | 694 (93.5) | 955 (92.4) | |
| Yes | 31 (10.6) | 48 (6.5) | 79 (7.6) | |
| N/A | 1299 | 1181 | 2480 | |
| Do you have new/increased difficulty doing daily activities like walking or going up stairs? | <.01a | |||
| No | 1389 (87.3) | 1339 (69.6) | 2728 (77.6) | |
| Yes | 202 (12.7) | 584 (30.4) | 786 (22.4) | |
| If yes, is this new/increased difficulty doing daily activities due to any of the following (check all that apply): | ||||
| Fatigue or tiredness | <.01a | |||
| No | 75 (37.1) | 126 (21.6) | 201 (25.6) | |
| Yes | 127 (62.9) | 458 (78.4) | 585 (74.4) | |
| N/A | 1389 | 1339 | 2728 | |
| Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing | <.03a | |||
| No | 47 (23.3) | 96 (16.4) | 143 (18.2) | |
| Yes | 155 (76.7) | 488 (83.6) | 643 (81.8) | |
| N/A | 1389 | 1339 | 2728 | |
| Joint pain | .13a | |||
| No | 99 (49.0) | 322 (55.1) | 421 (53.6) | |
| Yes | 103 (51.0) | 262 (44.9) | 365 (46.4) | |
| N/A | 1389 | 1339 | 2728 | |
| Difficulty moving or poor coordination | .55a | |||
| No | 179 (88.6) | 508 (87.0) | 687 (87.4) | |
| Yes | 23 (11.4) | 76 (13.0) | 99 (12.6) | |
| N/A | 1389 | 1339 | 2728 | |
| Other | .59a | |||
| No | 191 (94.6) | 546 (93.5) | 737 (93.8) | |
| Yes | 11 (5.4) | 38 (6.5) | 49 (6.2) | |
| N/A | 1389 | 1339 | 2728 | |
| If you are an active duty service member, do you feel like your PFT or CFT score has been affected?a | <.01a | |||
| No | 1138 (73.8) | 1034 (57.3) | 2172 (64.9) | |
| Yes | 405 (26.2) | 769 (42.7) | 1174 (35.1) | |
| Missing | 48 | 120 | 168 | |
| In the past month, did you go to a gym or workout studio (indoors) | 1192 (74.9) | 1409 (73.3) | 2601 (74.0) | .27a |
Abbreviations: CFT, combat fitness test; EPICC, Epidemiology, Immunology, and Clinical Characteristics of Emerging Infectious Diseases with Pandemic Potential; PFT, physical fitness test; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
aPearson chi-square test.