Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of participants.
Characteristic | Long COVID (LC) (n = 62) | Non long COVID (nLC) (n = 75) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male (n, %) | 18 (29.03) | 28 (37.33) | p = 0.36 |
Female (n, %) | 44 (70.96) | 47 (62.67) | ||
Age (years) | Median (min.max) | 41 (22–77) | 38 (27–90) | p = 0.050 |
Days with symptoms | Median (min.max.) | 15 (1–45) | 12(1–42) | p = 0.012 |
Hospitalization | n (%) | 10 (16.1) | 9 (12) | p = 0.62 |
Hospitalization (days) | Median (min.max.) | 5.5 (3–24) | 9 (2–14) | p = 0.53 |
Individuals who needed Intensive Care | n (%) | 1 (1.61) | 3 (4) | NA |
Individuals who needed Mechanical Ventilation | n (%) | 1 (1.61) | 0 | NA |
Presence of any self-reported comorbidity | – | 23 (37.1) | 30 (40) | p = 0.86 |
Number of acute phase symptoms | ≥ 4 | 58 (93.5) | 44 (58.7) | P < 0.001 |
< 4 | 4 (6.5) | 31 (41.3) |
