Table 1 Determinants of persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms and symptom score in the included patients (n = 430)
From: Determinants of persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms: value of a novel COVID-19 symptom score
| Â | N (%) | Mean score | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
 < 25 | 58 (13.5%) | 12.9 ± 13.5 | 0.393 |
 25–40 | 227 (52.8%) | 12.6 ± 12.3 | |
 > 40 | 145 (33.7%) | 14.0 ± 12.7 | |
Gender | |||
 Male | 156 (36.3%) | 13.2 ± 12.5 | 0.998 |
 Female | 274 (63.7%) | 13.1 ± 12.6 | |
BMI | |||
 Underweight | 147 (34.2%) | 11.9 ± 13.6 | 0.107 |
 Normal | 120 (27.9%) | 13.6 ± 11.4 | |
 Overweight | 52 (12.1%) | 14.4 ± 15.2 | |
 Obese | 66 (15.3%) | 14.5 ± 12.6 | |
Smoking | |||
 Nonsmoker | 371 (86.3%) | 12.9 ± 12.8 | 0.138 |
 Current smoker | 26 (6%) | 13.3 ± 10.8 | |
 Ex-smoker | 33 (7.7%) | 16.1 ± 11.8 | |
Hospital admission during illness | |||
 Yes | 103 (24%) | 14.0 ± 12.4 | 0.216 |
 No | 327 (76%) | 12.8 ± 12.7 | |
Need of oxygen therapy | |||
 Yes | 72 (16.7%) | 17.4 ± 12.5 | < 0.001^ |
 No | 358 (83.3%) | 12.3 ± 12.4 | |
ICU admission | |||
 Yes | 20 (4.7%) | 17.3 ± 12.3 | 0.066 |
 No | 410 (95.3%) | 12.9 ± 12.6 | |