Table 3.
Effect of persistent symptoms after COVID-19 on activities of daily living, South Africa
| Female (n=960 [51·3%]) | Male (n=913 [48·8%]) | Total (n=1873) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobility | .. | .. | .. | 0·16 | |
| No problems | 827 (86·1%) | 823 (90·1%) | 1650 (88·1%) | .. | |
| Slight problems | 89 (9·3%) | 59 (6·5%) | 148 (7·9%) | .. | |
| Moderate problems | 22 (2·3%) | 18 (2·0%) | 40 (2·1%) | .. | |
| Severe problems | 10 (1·0%) | 5 (0·5%) | 15 (0·8%) | .. | |
| Unable | 10 (1·0%) | 6 (0·7%) | 16 (0·9%) | .. | |
| Missing | 2 (0·2%) | 2 (0·2%) | 4 (0·2%) | .. | |
| Self-care | .. | .. | .. | 0·62 | |
| No problems | 906 (94·4%) | 876 (95·9%) | 1782 (95·1%) | .. | |
| Slight problems | 34 (3·5%) | 25 (2·7%) | 59 (3·2%) | .. | |
| Moderate problems | 6 (0·6%) | 4 (0·4%) | 10 (0·5%) | .. | |
| Severe problems | 6 (0·6%) | 2 (0·2%) | 8 (0·4%) | .. | |
| Unable | 6 (0·6%) | 4 (0·4%) | 10 (0·5%) | .. | |
| Missing | 2 (0·2%) | 2 (0·2%) | 4 (0·2%) | .. | |
| Usual activities | .. | .. | .. | 0·16 | |
| No problems | 812 (84·6%) | 803 (88·0%) | 1615 (86·2%) | .. | |
| Slight problems | 96 (10·0%) | 76 (8·3%) | 172 (9·2%) | .. | |
| Moderate problems | 33 (3·4%) | 21 (2·3%) | 54 (2·9%) | .. | |
| Severe problems | 8 (0·8%) | 8 (0·9%) | 16 (0·9%) | .. | |
| Unable | 10 (1·0%) | 3 (0·3%) | 13 (0·7%) | .. | |
| Missing | 1 (0·1%) | 2 (0·2%) | 3 (0·2%) | .. | |
| Pain or discomfort | .. | .. | .. | 0·0006 | |
| No pain | 756 (78·8%) | 784 (85·9%) | 1540 (82·2%) | .. | |
| Slight pain | 137 (14·3%) | 87 (9·5%) | 224 (12·0%) | .. | |
| Moderate pain | 43 (4·5%) | 33 (3·6%) | 76 (4·1%) | .. | |
| Severe pain | 21 (2·2%) | 5 (0·5%) | 26 (1·4%) | .. | |
| Extreme pain | 1 (0·1%) | 1 (0·1%) | 2 (0·1%) | .. | |
| Missing | 2 (0·2%) | 3 (0·3%) | 5 (0·3%) | .. | |
| Anxiety or depression | .. | .. | .. | <0·0001 | |
| No anxiety or depression | 720 (75·0%) | 766 (83·9%) | 1486 (79·3%) | .. | |
| Slight anxiety or depression | 122 (12·7%) | 100 (11·0%) | 222 (11·9%) | .. | |
| Moderate anxiety or depression | 81 (8·4%) | 31 (3·4%) | 112 (6·0%) | .. | |
| Severe anxiety or depression | 25 (2·6%) | 12 (1·3%) | 37 (2·0%) | .. | |
| Extreme anxiety or depression | 8 (0·8%) | 3 (0·3%) | 11 (0·6%) | .. | |
| Missing | 4 (0·4%) | 1 (0·1%) | 5 (0·3%) | .. | |
Activities of daily living measured with the EuroQol Research Foundation EQ-5D tool, version 2.1.