Table 3.
Prevalence of symptoms by time from acute diseases
| Symptom | 4–12 wk (%), range [27] | 3–6 mo (meta-analysis), % (95% CI) [25] | 6–12 mo (%), range [28,29,[122], [123], [124]] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Fever/feverish | 1–51 | 1.1 (02–4.7) | 0.7 |
| Fatigue | 5–83 | 31 (23.9–39) | 4–35.8 | |
| Headache | 4–36 | 4.9 (2.3–10) | 1.5–5 | |
| Chest pain/tightness | 3–35 | 6.4 (3.2–12.4) | 3–7 | |
| Musculoskeletal | Joint pain/arthralgia | 10–48 | 9.4 (5.7–15) | 0.6–32.5 |
| Myalgia | 1–32 | 11.3 (6.2–19.8) | 0.6–9.2 | |
| Respiratory | Dyspnoea | 2–64 | 25 (17.9–34) | 1.9–40.8 |
| Exertional dyspnoea | ||||
| Cough | 5–45 | 8.2 (4.9–13.4) | 3.2 | |
| Sore throat | 1–17 | 4.7 (2.4–8.9) | 2–3 | |
| Gustatory | Ageusia/dysgeusia | 1–25 | 13.5 (9–19.9) | 3–15.1 |
| Anosmia | 2–21 | 15.2 (10.8–21) | 4–20.4 | |
| Loss of appetite | 1–9 | 17.5 (4.1–51) | 0.3–3 | |
| Neuropsychological | Confusion/brain fog | 9–14 | 17.9 (5.3–46.3) | 0.6 |
| Depression | 8 (4.1–15.1) | — | ||
| Sleep disorder | 10–69 | 18.2 (9.5–31.6) | 1.5–43.3 | |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder | — | 9.1 (3.7–21) | 7 | |
| Cardiovascular | Palpitations | 2–11 | 9.7 (6–15.3) | 0.6–9 |
| Skin | Rash | 8–15 | 2.8 (1–8.2) | 4 |