Table 1.
Prevalence of symptoms’ persistence at three months in the whole study population and according to treatments subsequently prescribed
| All 1250 |
MEP + LF 152 |
LF 18 |
MEP 9 |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age (y) | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | > 0.05 |
| Persisting Symptoms | |||||
| Low grade fever | 8 (0.6) | 2 (1.3) | 2 (11.1) | 0 | > 0.05 |
| Anosmia | 11 (0.9) | 5 (3.3) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (11.1) | > 0.05 |
| Dysgeusia | 11 (0.9) | 4 (2.6) | 2 (11.1) | 0 | > 0.05 |
| Chronic Cough | 16 (1.3) | 5 (3.3) | 1 (5.6) | 0 | > 0.05 |
| Dyspnea with mild efforts | 77 (6.2) | 38 (25) | 9 (50) | 3 (33.3) | > 0.05 |
| Tachycardia | 20 (1.6) | 12 (7.9) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (11.1) | > 0.05 |
| Joint Pains | 31 (2.5) | 14 (9.2) | 5 (27.8) | 1 (11.1) | > 0.05 |
| Muscle Pains | 53 (4.2) | 28 (18.4) | 8 (44.4) | 0 | > 0.05 |
| Chronic Headache | 69 (5.5) | 43 (28.3) | 8 (44.4) | 2 (22.2) | > 0.05 |
| Chronic gastrointestinal problems | 56 (4.5) | 30 (19.7) | 4 (22.2) | 1 (11.1) | > 0.05 |
| Rashes | 14 (1.1) | 7 (4.6) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (11.1) | > 0.05 |
| Easily fatigued with mild efforts | 15 (1.2) | 6 (3.9) | 1 (5.6) | 0 | > 0.05 |
| Concentrations and Memory difficulties | 31 (2.5) | 19 (12.5) | 2 (11.1) | 0 | > 0.05 |
| Unusual Fatigue | 162 (13) | 93 (61.2) | 11 (61.1) | 3 (33.3) | > 0.05 |
| Chest pain | 29 (2.3) | 14 (9.2) | 2 (11.1) | 1 (11.1) | > 0.05 |
MEP: Multi-Element Product
LF: lactoferrin