Residual symptoms and the quality of life in individuals recovered from COVID-19 infection: A survey from Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There remains scarcity of literature regarding the patient's health status post-COVID-19 infection. This study analyzes the prevalence of residual symptoms and quality of life (QoL) after COVID-19.

Methods

An anonymous online survey was administrated in Pakistan from November 2020 to April 2021 in COVID-19 survivors. The questionnaire used the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) to assess mental and physical QoL. Multivariate linear regression was used to explore factors associated with mental and physical QoL scores.

Results

A total of 331 COVID-19 survivors participated in our survey. Around 42.0% of the cohort reported within 1-3 months of diagnosis of COVID-19. The common residual symptoms were body aches (39.9%), low mood (32.6%), and cough (30.2%

SUBMITTER: Qamar MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8832846 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature