Table 4.
Factors in association with reporting any long COVID symptoms/complaints in univariate analysis
| Clinical Characteristics | Long COVID syndrome, N=2915 | No chronic symptoms, N=1766 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (Female:Male) | 1430:1485 (ratio: 0.96) | 773:993 (ratio: 0.78) | 0.0001 |
| Age (mean±SD), years | 52±15 | 52±16 | 0.470 |
| Length of hospital stay (mean±SD), days | 7.7±6.8 | 6.1±5.3 | 0.0001 |
| Respiratory problems at onset | 2647 (91%) | 1535 (87%) | 0.0001 |
| Neurological problems at onset | 520 (18%) | 298 (17%) | 0.405 |
| Gastrointestinal problems at onset | 455 (16%) | 276 (16%) | 0.835 |
| Pre-existing chronic medical problems | 1105 (38%) | 661 (37%) | 0.756 |
| ICU admission | 344 (12%) | 138 (8%) | 0.0001 |