Table 3.
The association between socio-demographic characteristics and post-COVID-19 syndrome cases in Qatar during 2022 (N = 368).
| Positive PCS group (n = 159) | Negative PCS group (n = 209) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n | (%) | n | (%) | p-value |
| Age | |||||
| 18–24 | 10 | 6.2 | 18 | 8.6 | 0.019* |
| 25–39 | 104 | 65.4 | 106 | 50.7 | |
| 40 and above | 45 | 28.3 | 85 | 40.6 | |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 51 | 32.1 | 115 | 55.1 | 0.001*** |
| Female | 108 | 67.9 | 94 | 44.9 | |
| Nationality | |||||
| Qatari | 16 | 10.1 | 21 | 10.1 | 1 |
| Non-Qatari | 143 | 89.9 | 188 | 89.9 | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Not married | 42 | 26.4 | 61 | 29.2 | 0.561 |
| Married | 117 | 73.6 | 148 | 70.8 | |
| Education status | |||||
| Up to secondary education | 26 | 16.4 | 60 | 28.7 | 0.006** |
| University/higher education | 133 | 83.6 | 149 | 71.3 | |
| Employment status | |||||
| Employed | 122 | 76.7 | 171 | 81.8 | 0.242 |
| Not-employed | 37 | 23.3 | 38 | 18.2 | |
| Perceived monthly income | |||||
| Not Enough at all | 33 | 20.8 | 41 | 19.6 | |
| Enough | 116 | 73 | 163 | 78 | 0.155 |
| More than enough | 10 | 6.2 | 5 | 2.4 | |
| Household crowding index | |||||
| Less than 1 | 24 | 15.1 | 51 | 24.4 | |
| 1−2 | 121 | 76.1 | 139 | 66.5 | 0.081 |
| More than 2 | 14 | 8.8 | 19 | 9.1 | |
| Level of social support | |||||
| Poor social support | 64 | 40.3 | 52 | 24.8 | |
| Moderate social support | 61 | 38.3 | 92 | 44.1 | 0.005** |
| Strong social support | 34 | 21.4 | 65 | 31.1 | |
Level of social support was measured by the Oslo Social Support Scale-3. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.