Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants (n = 1383).

From: The chronification of post-COVID condition associated with neurocognitive symptoms, functional impairment and increased healthcare utilization

 

N (%)

Age categories

Below 40 years

554 (40.1)

40–59 years

653 (47.2)

60 years and above

176 (12.7)

Sex

Male

534 (38.6)

Female

849 (61.4)

Education

Primary

39 (2.8)

Apprenticeship

158 (11.4)

Secondary

174 (12.6)

Tertiary

932 (67.4)

Other

61 (4.4)

Prefer not to answer

19 (1.4)

RT-PCR test result

Negative

616 (44.5)

Positive

767 (55.5)

Civil status

Single

265 (20.7)

In couple, not married

334 (26.1)

Married or registered partnership

528 (41.2)

Divorced or separated

130 (10.1)

Widowed

15 (1.2)

Other

10 (0.8)

Living situation

Alone

265 (20.7)

Single parent with children

94 (7.3)

In couple, without children

325 (25.4)

In couple, with children

474 (37)

Cohabitation

123 (9.6)

Work status

Salaried

909 (71.0)

Retired

105 (8.2)

Student or in training

93 (7.3)

Independent worker

64 (.05)

Homemaker

33 (2.6)

Unemployed

40 (3.1)

Disability

12 (0.9)

Other

24 (1.9)

Work situation

Fixed term contract

114 (11.1)

Open-ended long term contract

817 (79.7)

Subsidized

3 (0.3)

Training

26 (2.5)

Other

65 (6.3)

Profession

Unskilled workers

48 (3.5)

Skilled workers

238 (17.2)

Highly skilled workers

323 (23.4)

Professional-managers

438 (31.7)

Other

206 (14.9)

Prefer not to answer

20 (1.5)

Smoking status

Never smoked

741 (53.6)

Current smoker

207 (15.0)

Ex-smoker, stopped independently of COVID-19

400 (28.9)

Ex-smoker, stopped because of COVID-19 infection

9 (0.7)

Prefer not to answer

26 (1.9)

Physical activity

No physical activity

195 (14.1)

Partial physical activity

711 (51.4)

Complete physical activity

469 (33.9)

Prefer not to answer

8 (0.6)

Body-mass index

Less than 18.5 kg/m2

38 (3.1)

Between 18.5–24.9 kg/m2

724 (58.7)

Between 25–29.9 kg/m2

351 (28.4)

Between 30–34.9 kg/m2

93 (7.5)

Between 35 and 40 kg/m2

28 (2.3)

Symptoms at testing

Pauci-symptomatic

461 (33.3)

Several symptoms

922 (66.7)

Vaccination status

No vaccination

183 (13.2)

1 dose

215 (15.5)

2 doses

455 (32.9)

3 doses

524 (37.9)

Prefer not to answer

6 (0.4)

Hospitalization

90 (6.5)

Comorbidities

None

755 (54.6)

Obesity or overweight

275 (19.9)

Hypertension

144 (10.4)

Diabetes

26 (1.9)

Respiratory disease

74 (5.4)

Cardiovascular disease

40 (2.9)

Headache disordersa

230 (16.6)

Cognitive disordersb

117 (8.5)

Sleep disorders

249 (18.0)

Depression

116 (8.4)

Anxiety

149 (10.8)

Hyperthyroidism

12 (0.9)

Hypothyroidism

49 (3.5)

Anemia

63 (4.6)

Thromboembolic disease

16 (1.2)

Dysmenorrhea

18 (1.3)

Fibromyalgia or chronic pain

35 (2.5)

Chronic fatigue syndrome

99 (7.2)

Rheumatologic disordersc

186 (13.4)

Irritable bowel syndrome

98 (7.1)

  1. aHeadache disorders include migraine, tension headaches, and other types of headaches.
  2. bCognitive disorders include memory and attention deficit.
  3. cRheumatologic disorders include tendinitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.