Table 3. Lifestyle Change Assessment among the 170 Respondents at 12 Months after Acute COVID-19 Infection.
| Characteristics | Symptom persistent group (n=129) | Non-persistent group (n=41) | Total (n=170) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking | 0.245 | ||||
| I do this more often | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.4) | 1 (0.6) | ||
| I do this less often | 1 (0.8) | 1 (2.4) | 2 (1.2) | ||
| No difference | 10 (7.8) | 4 (9.8) | 14 (8.2) | ||
| I did not do this before COVID-19 | 118 (91.5) | 35 (85.4) | 153 (90.0) | ||
| Drinking alcohol | 0.042 | ||||
| I do this more often | 3 (2.3) | 2 (4.9) | 5 (2.9) | ||
| I do this less often | 27 (20.9) | 6 (14.6) | 33 (19.4) | ||
| No difference | 32 (24.8) | 19 (46.3) | 51 (30.0) | ||
| I did not do this before COVID-19 | 67 (51.9) | 14 (34.1) | 81 (47.6) | ||
| Eating healthy food | 0.005 | ||||
| I do this more often | 62 (48.4) | 8 (19.5) | 70 (41.4) | ||
| I do this less often | 1 (0.8) | 1 (2.4) | 2 (1.2) | ||
| No difference | 43 (33.6) | 17 (41.5) | 60 (35.5) | ||
| I did not do this before COVID-19 | 22 (17.2) | 15 (36.6) | 37 (21.9) | ||
| Physical activity (including walking & cycling) | 0.117 | ||||
| I do this more often | 58 (45.7) | 10 (24.4) | 68 (40.5) | ||
| I do this less often | 12 (9.4) | 5 (12.2) | 17 (10.1) | ||
| No difference | 45 (35.4) | 21 (51.2) | 66 (39.3) | ||
| I did not do this before COVID-19 | 12 (9.4) | 5 (12.2) | 17 (10.1) | ||
COVID-19, coronavirus disease.
Data are presented as n (%).