Table 4.
Relationship between the time since the infection and complications after COVID-19.
| Variable | <3 Months | 3–6 Months | >6 Months | p | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Min–Max | SD | M | Min-Max | SD | M | Min–Max | SD | ||
| Shortness of breath at rest | 1.76 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.47 | 1.90 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.66 | 1.51 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.34 | 0.245 |
| Shortness of breath during exercise | 1.71 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.18 | 1.76 | 0.0–9.0 | 2.40 | 1.34 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.12 | 0.003 * |
| Coughing/loud breathing | 4.29 | 0.0–10.0 | 3.04 | 4.49 | 0.0–10.0 | 3.28 | 4.08 | 0.0–10.0 | 3.08 | 0.579 |
| Problems with mobility | 1.70 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.31 | 2.10 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.82 | 1.39 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.22 | 0.015 * |
| Fatigue | 4.01 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.98 | 4.10 | 0.0–10.0 | 3.05 | 3.93 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.87 | 0.920 |
| Muscle/joint pain | 2.22 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.59 | 2.40 | 0.0–9.0 | 2.94 | 1.88 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.41 | 0.078 |
| Eating problems | 2.40 | 0.0–10.0 | 3.18 | 3.15 | 0.0–10.0 | 3.29 | 2.19 | 0.0–10.0 | 3.25 | 0.221 |
| Problems with everyday activities | 2.58 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.67 | 0.95 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.04 | 0.64 | 0.0–10.0 | 1.61 | <0.001 * |
| Disturbances in mental comfort | 2.32 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.77 | 2.93 | 0.0–10.0 | 3.02 | 2.48 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.98 | 0.175 |
| Overall health perception | 4.48 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.69 | 4.90 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.64 | 4.86 | 0.0–10.0 | 2.77 | 0.099 |
Legend: p—statistical significance *, M—arithmetic mean; SD—standard deviation; Min—minimum; Max—maximum.