Table 2.
Multivariate analysis of patients with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection who reported at least one symptom of long COVID-19.
| Variable | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | p Value |
|---|---|---|
| Agea | 0.99 (0.98, 1.01) | 0.750 |
| Sex (female)a | 5.1 (3.15, 8.27) | <0.001 |
| Time from illnessa | 0.97 (0.92, 1.03) | 0.283 |
| Smokera | 1.64 (0.87, 3.10) | 0.129 |
| Symptomatic COVID-19b | 4.28 (2.45, 7.48) | <0.001 |
| Dyslipidemiab | 2.51 (1.02, 6.20) | 0.045 |
| BMI_groupb | ||
| BMI < 18.5 | 0.72 (0.27, 1.83) | 0.495 |
| BMI 18.5–25 | Reference | |
| BMI > 25 | 2.64 (1.54, 4.52) | <0.001 |
| BMI_group > 30 | 3.45 (1.68, 7.09) | 0.001 |
aAge, sex, time from illness, and smoking status were entered with ENTER method.
bSymptomatic illness, hospitalization, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, dyslipidemia, chronic obstructive sleep apnea/asthma, heart disease, oncologic disease and BMI group were entered with the FORWARD method.