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. 2021 May 25;11(5):e047680. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047680

Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants

Variables Categories N (%) or N (SD)
COVID-19 survivors (n=735)
Gender Male 172 (23.4%)
Female 563 (76.6%)
Age (years) Mean (SD) 47.77 (11.656)
Median 48.00
Range 19–85
Range (IQR) 19–85 (16)
Number of weeks since
COVID-19 diagnosis
Mean (SD) 12.76 (6.104)
Median 13.00
Range 1–36
Range (IQR) 1–36 (8)
≥4 weeks 98 (13.3%)
5–11 weeks 170 (23.1%)
≥12 weeks 467 (63.5%)
Occupation Unemployed 19 (2.6%)
In paid work 538 (73.2%)
In education or training 26 (3.5%)
In unpaid work 7 (1%)
Work in the home/manage the family 60 (8.2%)
Retired 66 (9%)
Rather not say 19 (2.6%)
Existing health conditions No 508 (69.1%)
Yes 227 (30.9%)
Hospitalised for COVID-19 No 587 (79.9%)
Yes 148 (20.1%)
Regions Europe 372 (50.6%)
North America 283 (38.5%)
Rest of the world 80 (10.9%)
Family members (n=735)
Gender Male 489 (66.5%)
Female 246 (33.5%)
Age (years) Mean (SD) 47.43 (13.582)
Median 48.00
Range 18–87
Occupation Unemployed 42 (5.7%)
In paid work 530 (72.1%)
In education or training 29 (3.9%)
In unpaid work 18 (2.4%)
Retired 95 (12.9%)
Rather not say 21 (2.9%)
Relationship to the person affected with COVID-19 Spouse/Partner 571 (77.7%)
Parents 48 (6.5%)
Son/Daughter 77 (10.5%)
Brother/Sister 24 (3.3%)
Other 15 (2%)
Diagnosed with COVID-19 No 380 (51.7%)
Yes 355 (48.3%)