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. 2022 Jun 3;48:83. doi: 10.1186/s13052-022-01282-x

Table 2.

Cumulative incidence of Long COVID-19 symptoms and signs

Primary care (n = 629) Hospital
(n = 60)
p-value*
At least one symptom 153 (24.3) 35 (58.3)  < 0.001
Abnormal fatigue 44 (7.0) –- 0.026
Neurological symptoms 43 (6.8) 7(11.7) 0.188
Respiratory symptoms 38 (6.0) 11(18.3) 0.002
Psychological symptoms 31 (4.9) 22 (36.7)  < 0.001
Muscle and joint pains 31 (4.9) 3 (5.0) 1.000
Loss of taste/smell 21 (3.3) 1(1.7) 0.712
Gastrointestinal symptoms 19 (3.0) 6 (10) 0.016
Dermatological disorders 12 (1.9) 6 (10) 0.003
Palpitations and cardiac disorders 5 (0.8) 14 (23.3)  < 0.001
Other symptoms 4 (0.6) 19 (31.8)  < 0.001

*P values were computed by the Fisher’s exact test

Number of children recruited in primary care = 629. Number of children discharged from hospital = 60. Number of cases are reported with percentages in parentheses