Table 1 Sample characteristics, stratified by CFQ case-ness* during follow-up: n (%) or mean (SD).
From: Fatigue in children and young people up to 24 months after infection with SARS-CoV-2
Characteristic | CFQ case ever N = 581 (61.6%) | CFQ case never N = 362 (38.4%) |
|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||
Sex at birth | ||
Female | 448 (77.1%) | 197 (54.4%) |
Male | 133 (22.9%) | 165 (45.6%) |
Age at infection (years) | 15.0 (1.9) | 13.9 (2.1) |
English Index of Multiple Deprivation | ||
quintile 1 - most deprived | 101 (17.4%) | 66 (18.2%) |
quintile 2 | 120 (20.7%) | 67 (18.5%) |
quintile 3 | 113 (19.4%) | 64 (17.7%) |
quintile 4 | 125 (21.5%) | 63 (17.4%) |
quintile 5 - least deprived | 122 (21.0%) | 102 (28.2%) |
Ethnicity | ||
Asian/Asian British | 95 (16.4%) | 53 (14.6%) |
Black/African/Caribbean/British | 22 (3.8%) | 12 (3.3%) |
Mixed | 26 (4.5%) | 16 (4.4%) |
Other | 11 (1.9%) | 5 (1.4%) |
Prefer not to say | 2 (0.3%) | 3 (0.8%) |
White | 425 (73.1%) | 273 (75.4%) |
Baseline characteristics (reported April-May 2021) | ||
EHCP | 22 (3.8%) | 14 (3.9%) |
Learning difficulties at school | 38 (6.5%) | 15 (4.1%) |
Often felt very tired in early March 2020 | 283 (48.7%) | 68 (18.8%) |
Unusual fatigue/tiredness reported as main acute infection (in Jan-March 2021) symptom | 101 (17.4%) | 33 (9.1%) |
PCC prevalence | ||
Met research definition 3-months post-infection | 207 (35.6%) | 26 (7.2%) |
Persistently met research definition at all follow-ups | 68 (11.7%) | 0 (0.0%) |
