Table 2.
COVID-19 infection, symptoms, and functional tests during post-COVID condition.
| Clinical information on COVID-19 infection and post covid 19 condition | PCC | Recovered | Healthy | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-CV19N-Ab positive | 16 (32%) | 18 (32.7%) | 13 (21.3%) | 0.3 |
| Confirmed hospitalization during acute COVID-19 N (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | – |
| PCC symptom duration (years) Mean (SD) | 0.9 (0.5) | NaN (NA) | NaN (NA) | – |
| Time between sampling and positive PCR test (days) Mean (SD) | 363.6 (146.6) | 337.6 (129.5) | NaN (NA) | 0.7 |
| Dominant hand grip strength (kg) Mean (SD) | 35 (7.5) | 35 (9.7) | 33.1 (10.2) | 0.08 |
| 6MWT distance (m) Mean (SD) | 396.2 (82.7) | 647.6 (75.4) | 607.2 (59.2) | <.001 |
| Weekly rigorous exercise N (%) | 5 (19.2) | 43 (76.8) | 41 (66.1) | <.001 |
| 0–10 Functional ability Mean (SD) | 4.5 (1.9) | 8.9 (0.9) | 8.7 (1.3) | <.001 |
| 0–10 Quality of life Mean (SD) | 5.1 (1.8) | 8.8 (0.9) | 8.5 (1.6) | <.001 |