Table 2.
Evaluation of possible risk factors associated with the most prevalent symptoms
| Fatigue | Dyspnoea | Anxiety or Depression | Muscle or Join Pain | Concentration problems | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | |
|
Gender Men (ref) Women |
4.65 (1.25–17.30) |
0.02 |
6.01 (1.61–22.34) |
< 0.01 |
2.40 (0.70–8.20) |
0.16 |
1.92 (0.60–6.20) |
0.30 |
0.90 (0.30–2.30) |
0.87 |
| Age |
0.98 (0.94–1.02) |
0.31 |
0.97 (0.93–1.01) |
0.20 |
0.97 (0.93–1.00) |
0.12 |
0.96 (0.92–0.99) |
0.03 |
0.95 (0.91–0.99) |
0.04 |
|
Comorbidities None or 1 (ref) 2 or more |
1.60 (0.50–5.10) |
0.42 |
2.78 (0.81–9.45) |
0.10 |
3.64 (1.10–12.20) |
0.04 |
1.40 (0.44–4.51) |
0.57 |
2.30 (0.65–9.12) |
0.09 |
|
Need for HFO or MV No (ref) Yes |
2.40 (0.75–7.73) |
0.14 |
3.36 (1.02–11.14) |
0.05 |
0.75 (0.25–2.30) |
0.61 |
0.98 (0.31–3.02) |
0.97 |
0.72 (0.23–2.20) |
0.56 |
Most prevalent symptoms were considered those that occupied the first places when order by frequency
A regression logistic model was used for calculation of OR 95% CI. MV (mechanical ventilation, including non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation); HFO (high-flow oxygen)