Characteristics and outcomes of patients with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis
Subjects n | 239 |
Women | 198 (82.8) |
Age years | 50.0 (39.0–56.0) |
BMI kg·m−2 | 26.0 (23.4–30.5) |
Married/living with partner | 173 (72.4) |
Pre-existing comorbidities | |
0 | 142 (59.4) |
1 | 62 (25.9) |
≥2 | 35 (14.6) |
Health status before infection | |
Good | 208 (87.0) |
Moderate | 28 (11.7) |
Poor | 3 (1.3) |
Time between T0 and completion questionnaire weeks | |
T1 | 10.4±2.4 |
T2 | 22.6±2.4 |
Number of symptoms | |
T0 | 15 (11–18) |
T1 | 6 (4–9)* |
T2 | 6 (3–8)*,# |
Work productivity and activity index | |
Percentage of work time missed due to ill health (absenteeism) | |
T1 | 72.9±35.2 |
T2 | 52.4±38.4# |
Percentage of impairment while working (presenteeism) | |
T1 | 66.1±25.8 |
T2 | 59.7±24.0# |
Overall work impairment due to health (work productivity) | |
T1 | 89.3±19.4 |
T2 | 78.6±26.0# |
Activity impairment | |
T1 | 71.4±21.7 |
T2 | 59.7±22.8# |
Self-reported poor health | |
T0 | 1.3 |
T1 | 25.5* |
T2 | 10.5*# |
Post-COVID-19 functional status scale | |
Grade | |
T1 | 2.4±0.9 |
T2 | 2.2±1.0# |
Quality of life | |
EQ-5D index | |
T1 | 0.645±0.181 |
T2 | 0.694±0.165# |
EQ-5D index<P5 reference values [23] | |
T1 | 36.8 |
T2 | 26.8# |
Today's health status (VAS 0–100) points | |
T1 | 49±19 |
T2 | 56±18# |
Received care | |
Physiotherapy | |
Between T0 and T1 | 31.8 |
Between T1 and T2 | 61.9# |
Rehabilitation | |
Between T0 and T1 | 4.2 |
Between T1 and T2 | 11.7# |
Need for help with personal care | |
From partner | |
Before | 5.0 |
Between T0 and T1 | 46.0* |
Between T1 and T2 | 21.3*,# |
From family | |
Before | 1.7 |
Between T0 and T1 | 17.2* |
Between T1 and T2 | 7.1*,# |
Data are presented as n (%), median (interquartile range), mean±sd or %, unless otherwise stated. BMI: body mass index; T0: symptom onset; T1: first questionnaire; T2: second questionnaire; P5: percentile five; VAS: visual analogue scale. *: p<0.05 versus before; #: p<0.05 versus T1.