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. 2022 Jun 30;19(13):8013. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19138013

Table 3.

Relationship between BMI levels and complications after COVID-19.

Variable Underweight Normal Weight Overweight 1st Degree Obesity 2nd Degree Obesity p
M Min–Max SD M Min–Max SD M Min–Max SD M Min–Max SD M Min–Max SD
Shortness of breath at rest 1.48 0.0–10.0 2.49 1.42 0.0–10.0 2.16 1.68 0.0–10.0 2.50 2.13 0.0–10.0 2.64 2.00 0.0–9.0 2.62 0.042 *
Shortness of breath during exercise 3.04 0.0–10.0 2.86 3.29 0.0–10.0 2.91 3.59 0.0–10.0 2.97 4.23 0.0–10.0 3.11 4.19 0.0–9.0 2.97 <0.001 *
Coughing/loud breathing 4.49 0.0–10.0 3.08 4.05 0.0–10.0 3.06 4.20 0.0–10.0 3.07 4.21 0.0–10.0 3.26 4.90 1.0–10.0 2.69 0.574
Problems with mobility 1.41 0.0–9.0 2.20 1.36 0.0–10.0 2.27 1.70 0.0–10.0 2.32 2.07 0.0–10.0 2.60 1.64 0.0–8.0 2.13 <0.001 *
Fatigue 3.86 0.0–10.0 3.05 3.74 0.0–10.0 2.88 4.01 0.0–10.0 2.82 4.40 0.0–10.0 3.24 4.41 0.0–10.0 2.49 0.321
Muscle/joint pain 2.27 0.0–10.0 2.98 1.98 0.0–9.0 2.35 2.11 0.0–10.0 2.59 2.33 0.0–10.0 2.74 1.89 0.0–8.0 2.41 0.930
Eating problems 4.13 0.0–10.0 3.28 4.23 0.0–10.0 3.23 3.89 0.0–10.0 3.06 4.14 0.0–10.0 3.46 2.62 0.0–9.0 3.01 0.371
Problems with everyday
activities
2.29 0.0–10.0 2.87 2.31 0.0–10.0 2.49 2.41 0.0–10.0 2.65 2.73 0.0–10.0 2.73 2.19 0.0–8.0 2.45 0.454
Disturbances in mental comfort 3.83 0.0–10.0 3.40 3.21 0.0–10.0 3.02 2.96 0.0–10.0 3.03 3.80 0.0–10.0 3.36 3.42 0.0–10.0 3.33 0.099
Overall health perception 5.32 0.0–10.0 3.09 4.74 0.0–10.0 2.65 4.61 0.0–10.0 2.69 4.38 0.0–10.0 2.67 4.22 0.0–10.0 2.45 0.137

Legend: p—statistical significance *, M—arithmetic mean; SD—standard deviation; Min—minimum; Max—maximum; BMI—body mass index.