Table 1.
Prevalence, intensity and associated disability of spontaneously reported new onset persistent symptoms related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in 162 survivors at one year after hospital discharge (order according to frequency)
| Symptom | Prevalence N (%) |
Intensity (1 = slight … 4 = severe) Mean (SD) |
Disability (0 = none; 4 = very severe) Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatigue | 40 (24.7) | 2.3 (0.9) | 2.3 (0.9) |
| Cognitive dysfunction | 24 (14.8) | 2.4 (1.4) | 2.2 (1.2) |
| Shortness of breath | 14 (8.6) | 1.9 (0.6) | 1.6 (1.1) |
| Pain in muscles and joints | 11 (6.8) | 2.3 (0.8) | 2.0 (1.1) |
| Headache | 10 (6.2) | 2.4 (0.7) | 1.3 (1.2) |
| Cough | 3 (1.8) | 2.3 (0.6) | 1.3 (1.2) |
| Altered smell/taste | 3 (1.8) | 1.7 (1.2) | 0.3 (0.6) |
| Posttraumatic stress symptoms | 2 (1.2) | 3.0 (1.0) | 3.0 (1.0) |
| Sleep problems | 2 (1.2) | 3.0 | 1.5 (1.5) |
| Anxiety | 1 (0.6) | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Depression | 1 (0.6) | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Disturbance of sensitivity in one leg | 1 (0.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Loss of appetite and weight | 1 (0.6) | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Nausea | 1 (0.6) | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Pain in hands and feet | 1 (0.6) | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Pruritus | 1 (0.6) | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Thoracic burning | 1 (0.6) | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vertigo | 1 (0.6) | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Weakness of forefoot | 1 (0.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
SD standard deviation