Table 2 Prevalence of reported long-term symptoms, health care consumption and diagnosis of post COVID, by sex among participants with confirmed COVID-19a (n = 681).
From: Post COVID-19 symptoms are common, also among young adults in the general population
Females (n = 405) | Males (n = 276) | Total (n = 681) | p-valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Post COVID-19 symptoms ≥ 2 months, n (%) | 72 (17.8) | 40 (14.5) | 112 (16.5) | 0.26 |
Post COVID-19 symptoms ≥ 3 months, n (%) | 66 (16.3) | 36 (13.0) | 102 (15.0) | 0.24 |
Healthcare contact for post COVID-19 symptoms, n (%) | 8 (2.0) | 11 (4.0) | 19 (2.8) | 0.12 |
Post-COVID-19 diagnosis, n (%) | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.4) | 3 (0.4) | 0.80 |
At least two post-COVID-19 symptoms (at least 1 symptom for ≥ 2 months) | 48 (11.9) | 27 (9.8) | 75 (11.0) | 0.40 |
