Table 2.
Results of exploratory factor analysis (EFA).
| COVID-related symptoms | Flu-like symptoms | Respiratory symptoms | Cold symptoms | Neurological symptoms | Neurocognitive symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | |||||
| Weakness | 0.788 | ||||
| Fatigue | 0.672 | ||||
| Skeletal muscle pain | 0.605 | ||||
| Fever | 0.521 | ||||
| Chest pain | 0.815 | ||||
| Shortness of breath | 0.782 | ||||
| Sore throat | 0.778 | ||||
| Runny nose | 0.742 | ||||
| Cough | 0.508 | ||||
| Nerve pain | 0.700 | ||||
| Headache | 0.584 | ||||
| Dizziness | 0.558 | ||||
| Neurocognitive | |||||
| Remembering events | 0.783 | ||||
| Solving problems | 0.773 | ||||
| Information processing | 0.771 | ||||
| Distraction | 0.745 | ||||
| Confusing or illogical thoughts | 0.737 | ||||
| Following instructions | 0.729 | ||||
| Understanding speech | 0.727 | ||||
| Planning and organizing | 0.718 | ||||
| Recalling names | 0.715 | ||||
| Finishing tasks | 0.706 | ||||
| Motivation | 0.697 | ||||
| Performing activities | 0.689 | ||||
| Understanding written text | 0.665 | ||||
| Irritation | 0.607 | ||||
| Use of hands | 0.447 | ||||
| Smell and taste | 0.419 | ||||
| % of variance | 7.54 | 4.8 | 4.35 | 3.29 | 25.99 |
Only factor loadings > 0.40 are presented.