Table 1 Epidemiological Data; CFQ-11 and ESS were higher in the post-COVID patients, while education, age and sex were equivalent.

From: Microstructural brain abnormalities, fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction after mild COVID-19

Data

Patients (97)

Controls (77)

p-value

Mean

Median

Median CI 95%

Mean

Median

Median CI 95%

Sex (female)

61/97 (62.9%)

53/77 (68.8%)

0.413

Age

41

39

[37.0–42.0]

38.2

36

[34.0–40.0]

0.082

Education (years)

15.7

16

[15.1–16.9]

16.9

16

[14.9–17.0]

0.192

CFQ-11 (Fatigue)

11.5

11

[9.2–12.8]

7.3

6

[4.3–7.7]

 < 0.001

ESS (Daytime excessive somnolence)

8.6

8

[6.8–9.2]

6.9

6

[4.9–7.1]

0.015

  1. Sex distribution was compared with Chi-square test; Continuous variables were compared with Mann–Whitney U tests.
  2. CFQ Chalder fatigue questionnaire, ESS epworth sleepiness scale, CI confidence interval.
  3. Significant values are in bold.
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