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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Apr 19.
Published in final edited form as: J Med Virol. 2022 Jan 31;94(5):2060–2066. doi: 10.1002/jmv.27586

Table 3b:

Frequency and type of persistent or new symptoms post SARS-CoV-2 infection in those who have not fully recovered as part of the HOPE registry*

Continued or new symptoms Symptomatic but functional
n=58
n (%)
Symptomatic and limited
n=18
n (%)
X 2
p-value
Muscle or Joint Aches 8 (15) 6 (33) <0.0001
Shortness of Breath 3 (6) 11 (61) <0.0001
Persistent cough 3 (6) 2 (12) <0.0001
Lower energy/Increased tiredness 12 (22) 17 (94) <0.0001
Cannot walk long distances 2 (4) 8 (44) <0.0001
Cannot walk up stairs 3 (6) 8 (44) <0.0001
Cannot exercise like I did before 5 (9) 10 (55) <0.0001
New heart problems 5 (9) 5 (28) <0.0001
Loss of Smell 20 (37) 5 (28) <0.0001
Loss of Taste 12 (22) 2 (11) <0.0001
Brain Fog/Inability to concentrate 7 (13) 10 (55) <0.0001
Anxiety 1 (2) 4 (22) <0.0001
Stress 0 (0) 3 (17) <0.0001
*

Data are self-reported by participants at the time of interview, which occurred a median of 5.9 months after positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA test