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. 2022 Nov 9;5(11):e2240985. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.40985

Table 2. Symptoms Reported During the Acute Phase of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and 2 or More Months Later (Persistent Symptoms).

Symptom No./total No. (%) [95% CI]
Symptoms experienced during the acute phase (n = 3972) Persistent symptoms (≥2 mo) among participants with symptoms at acute phase (n = 2647)
≥1 Symptom 2647/3972 (66.6) [65.1-68.1] 861/2647 (32.5) [30.7-34.3]
Cough 1091/3972 (27.5) [26.1-28.9] 81/1091 (7.4) [6.0-9.2]
Dyspnea 614/3972 (15.5) [14.4-16.6] 163/614 (26.5) [23.1-30.3]
Thoracic pain 367/3972 (9.2) [8.4-10.2] 49/367 (13.4) [10.1-17.4]
Palpitation 173/3972 (4.4) [3.8-5.0] 46/173 (26.6) [20.3-33.9]
Articular pain 413/3972 (10.4) [9.5-11.4] 111/413 (26.9) [22.7-31.5]
Myalgia 1333/3972 (33.6) [32.1-35.1] 98/1333 (7.4) [6.0-8.9]
Headache 1456/3972 (36.7) [35.2-38.2] 89/1456 (6.1) [5.0-7.5]
Cranial nerve abnormalities 7/3972 (0.2) [0.1-0.4] 2/7 (28.6) [5.1-69.7]
Sensory impairment 121/3972 (3.0) [2.5-3.6] 28/121 (23.1) [16.2-31.9]
Speech impairment 31/3972 (0.8) [0.5-1.1] 4/21 (19.0) [6.3-42.6]
Hearing impairment 58/3972 (1.5) [1.1-1.9] 12/58 (20.7) [11.6-33.7]
Anosmia or ageusia 978/3972 (24.6) [23.2-26.0] 264/978 (27.0) [24.3-29.9]
Fever 1581/3972 (39.8) [38.2-41.3] 8/1581 (0.5) [0.2-1.0]
Asthenia 1832/3972 (46.1) [44.6-47.7] 378/1832 (20.6) [18.8-22.6]
Attention or concentration disorders 376/3972 (9.5) [8.6-10.4] 84/376 (22.3) [18.3-27.0]
Memory loss 172/3972 (4.3) [3.7-5.0] 70/175 (40.0) [32.8-47.7]
Sleep disorders 421/3972 (10.6) [9.7-11.6] 154/421 (36.6) [32.0-41.4]
Cutaneous disorders 97/3972 (2.4) [2.0-3.0] 21/97 (21.6) [14.2-31.4]
Nausea 322/3972 (8.1) [7.0-9.0] 24/322 (7.5) [4.9-11.0]
Diarrhea 419/3972 (10.5) [9.6-11.6] 20/419 (4.8) [3.0-7.4]