Table 3.
Factors Associated with Post-Acute COVID syndrome
| Features | Category | Symptoms at 3 weeks | P | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Present (n=11), n (%) | Absent (n=143), n (%) | ||||
| Gender | Male (n=57) | 1 (1.8) | 56 (98.2) | 0.05 | 0.15 (0.02-1.25) |
| Female (n=97) | 10 (10.3) | 87 (89.7) | |||
| COVID positive family member | Present (n=63) | 8 (12.7) | 55 (87.3) | 0.05 | 4.3 (1.1-16.8) |
| Absent (n=91) | 3 (3.3) | 88 (96.7) | |||
| Fatigue at admission | Present (n=5) | 2 (40.0) | 3 (60.0) | 0.04 | 10.4 (1.5-70.4) |
| Absent (n=149) | 9 (6.0) | 140 (94.0) | |||
| Cough at admission | Present (n=29) | 5 (17.2) | 24 (82.8) | 0.03 | 4.13 (1.16-14.65) |
| Absent (n=125) | 6 (4.8) | 119 (95.2) | |||
| Breathlessness at admission | Present (n=11) | 3 (27.3) | 8 (72.7) | 0.03 | 6.3 (1.4-28.5) |
| Absent (n=143) | 8 (5.6) | 135 (94.4) | |||
| Fever at admission | Present (n=26) | 2 (7.7) | 24 (92.3) | 1.0 | 1.1 (0.22-5.42) |
| Absent (n=128) | 9 (7.0) | 119 (93.0) | |||
| Headache at admission | Present (n=25) | 1 (4.0) | 24 (96.0) | 1.0 | 0.50 (0.06-4.05) |
| Absent (n=129) | 10 (7.8) | 119 (92.2) | |||
| Rhinitis at admission | Present (n=23) | 1 (4.3) | 22 (95.7) | 1.0 | 0.55 (0.07-4.51) |
| Absent (n=131) | 10 (7.6) | 121 (92.4) | |||
| Myalgia at admission | Present (n=13) | 2 (15.4) | 11 (84.6) | 0.23 | 2.7 (0.51-13.9) |
| Absent (n=141) | 9 (6.4) | 132 (93.6) | |||
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| Features | Category | Symptoms at 3 months | P | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
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| Present (n=18), n (%) | Absent (n=136), n (%) | ||||
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| Gender | Male (n=57) | 3 (5.3) | 54 (94.7) | 0.05 | 0.30 (0.08-1.09) |
| Female (n=97) | 15 (15.5) | 82 (84.5) | |||
| Hypertension | Present (n=7) | 1 (14.3) | 6 (85.7) | 0.59 | 1.28 (0.14-11.24) |
| Absent (n=147) | 17 (11.6) | 130 (88.4) | |||
| COVID positive family member | Present (n=63) | 10 (15.9) | 53 (84.1) | 0.18 | 1.96 (0.73-5.28) |
| Absent (n=91) | 8 (8.8) | 83 (91.2) | |||
| Cough at admission | Present (n=29) | 3 (10.3) | 26 (89.7) | 1.0 | 0.85 (0.23-3.14) |
| Absent (n=125) | 15 (12.0) | 110 (88.0) | |||
| Breathlessness at admission | Present (n=11) | 1 (9.1) | 10 (90.9) | 1.0 | 0.74 (0.90-6.16) |
| Absent (n=143) | 17 (11.9) | 126 (88.1) | |||
| Fever at admission | Present (n=26) | 2 (7.7) | 24 (92.3) | 0.74 | 0.58 (0.13-2.70) |
| Absent (n=128) | 16 (12.5) | 112 (87.5) | |||
| Headache at admission | Present (n=25) | 3 (12.0) | 22 (88.0) | 1.0 | 1.04 (0.28-3.89) |
| Absent (n=129) | 15 (11.6) | 114 (88.4) | |||