Table 3.
Differences in the scores of the items of the SF-36 questionnaire at 3 and 12 months after infection.
| HRQoL | Time 1 (3 months after the infection) | p | Time 2 (12 months after the infection) | MD (SE) CI 95% | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample | Without post covid-19 sequels, n = 103 | Post covid-19 sequels, n = 27 | Total sample | Without post covid-19 sequels, n = 103 | Post covid-19 sequels, n = 27 | ||||
| Physical functioning |
75.1 (23.1) (10.0–100.0) |
75.5 (23.7) (10.0–100.0) |
73.5 (20.9) (35.0–100.0) |
0.695 |
70.7 (26.6) (0.0–100.0) |
71.0 (27.3) (0.0–100.0) |
69.9 (23.9) (20.0–100.0) |
− 1.115 (5.763) (− 12.519–10.289) |
0.847 |
| Physical role |
38.8 (44.5) (0.0–100.0) |
37.9 (44.7) (0.0–100.0) |
42.6 (44.3) (0.0–100.0) |
0.625 |
41.2 (42.9) (0.0–100.0) |
41.5 (42.8) (0.0–100.0) |
39.8 (44.0) (0.0–100.0) |
− 1.690 (9.308) (− 20.108–16.728) |
0.856 |
| Bodily pain |
68.0 (27.0) (0.0–100.0) |
68.3 (27.4) (0.0–100.0) |
67.9 (27.5) (12.0–100.0) |
0.955 |
60.6 (31.1) (0.0–100.0) |
59.8 (30.9) (0.0–100.0) |
63.7 (32.5) (12.0–100.0) |
3.917 (6.751) (− 9.441–17.275) |
0.563 |
| General health |
63.3 (21.6) (15.0–100.0) |
63.9 (21.5) (15.0–100.0) |
61.1 (23.1) (15.0–100.0) |
0.561 |
57.2 (24.3) (5.0–100.0) |
55.2 (24.2) (5.0–100.0) |
64.9 (23.6) (25.0–97.0) |
9.702 (5.206) (− 0.598–20.004) |
0.065 |
| Vitality |
56.1 (27.2) (0.0–100.0) |
54.6 (27.3) (0.0–100.0) |
61.8 (27.2) (6.7–100.0) |
0.233 |
54.7 (27.5) (0.0–100.0) |
52.1 (27.4) (0.0–100.0) |
64.3 (26.6) (5.0–100.0) |
12.185 (5.883) 0.544–23.825 |
0.040 |
| Social functioning |
69.7 (29.9) (0.0–100.0) |
69.2 (31.0) (0.0–100.0) |
71.7 (25.6) (25.0–100.0) |
0.690 |
74.5 (29.0) (0.0–100.0) |
73.4 (29.6) (0.0–100.0) |
78.7 (26.8) (12.5–100.0) |
5.281 (6.279) (− 7.143–17.706) |
0.402 |
| Emotional role |
50.7 (45.6) (0.0–100.0) |
51.0 (46.5) (0.0–100.0) |
49.3 (47.2) (0.0–100.0) |
0.873 |
56.7 (46.7) (0.0–100.0) |
54.7 (46.9) (0.00–100.0) |
64.2 (46.2) (0.0–100.0) |
9.505 (10.103) (− 10.468–29.496) |
0.349 |
| Mental health |
68.6 (24.0) (0.0–100.0) |
68.0 (24.9) (0.0–100.0) |
71.2 (20.9) (16.0–100.0) |
0.539 |
70.1 (23.8) (4.0–100.0) |
67.9 (23.8) (4.0–100.0) |
78.6 (22.0) (20.0–100.0) |
10.709 (5.075) 0.666–20.752 |
0.037 |
| Physical component summary score |
44.9 (9.6) (14.9–73.1) |
45.0 (9.8) (14.9–73.1) |
44.4 (10.6) (24.9–69.6) |
0.806 |
42.2 (11.6) (13.4–60.6) |
42.3 (11.6) (13.4–60.6) |
41.9 (11.4) (15.6–57.3) |
− 0.375 (2.508) (− 5.338–4.588) |
0.881 |
| Mental component summary score |
42.6 (14.7) (6.3–69.6) |
42.3 (15.2) (6.3–69.6) |
43.8 (14.7) (15.0–67.0) |
0.667 |
45.0 (14.8) (12.1–68.0) |
43.7 (14.7) (12.1–68.0) |
49.8 (14.7) (22.1–66.0) |
6.081 (3.175) (− 0.202–12.365) |
0.058 |
The data are the mean (standard deviation) and the range. MD means differences, SE: standard error, CI 95% 95% confidence interval for the difference in means.