Table 2

Associations between acute and postacute symptoms

Postacute symptoms
ADL limitationsAnxietyLow moodFatigueHeadachePainSoB and/or coughMemory and/or concentration issuesSleep issues
Acute symptoms
 Fever0.119 (0.73)0.058 (0.81)0.109 (0.741)0.116 (0.733)1.924 (0.165)0.013 (0.908)0.487 (0.485)0.131 (0.717)0.186 (0.667)
 Cough0.274 (0.6)1.478 (0.224)0.915 (0.339)0.365 (0.546)0.047 (0.827)0.119 (0.731)0.344 (0.557)0.114 (0.736)0.133 (0.715)
 Sore throat1.634 (0.201)2.634 (0.105)1.336 (0.248)1.873 (0.171)0.036 (0.849)0.142 (0.706)2.865 (0.091)0.002 (0.964)3.032 (0.082)
 Runny nose0.364 (0.546)0.168 (0.682)2.264 (0.132)2.844 (0.092)0.428 (0.513)1.296 (0.255)0.634 (0.426)1.169 (0.28)0.004 (0.947)
 Loss of smell/taste1.706 (0.191)1.833 (0.176)3.015 (0.083)0.093 (0.761)0.813 (0.367)0.066 (0.797)0.616 (0.432)0.359 (0.549)4.964 (0.026)*
 Myalgia0.236 (0.627)7.537 (0.006)*2.317 (0.128)3.648 (0.056)0 (0.989)2.885 (0.089)3.639 (0.056)3.988 (0.046)*4.274 (0.039)*
 Arthralgia2.553 (0.11)8.828 (0.003)**0.87 (0.351)3.354 (0.067)3.513 (0.061)3.469 (0.063)1.18 (0.277)0.952 (0.329)0.885 (0.347)
 Fatigue0.854 (0.355)9.544 (0.002)**0.148 (0.701)7.835 (0.005)*12.721 (<0.001)**3.304 (0.069)2.401 (0.121)2.426 (0.119)6.617 (0.010)*
 SoB4.044 (0.044)5.224 (0.022)*0.609 (0.435)0.092 (0.761)1.699 (0.192)0.024 (0.877)2.371 (0.124)4.266 (0.039)*0.127 (0.721)
 Widespread pain2.424 (0.119)0.418 (0.518)0.035 (0.852)0.006 (0.94)6.147 (0.013)0.903 (0.342)0.637 (0.425)6.059 (0.014)*11.962 (0.001)**
 Local pain0.346 (0.556)3.663 (0.056)1.633 (0.201)0.656 (0.418)1.852 (0.174)6.108 (0.013)*0.79 (0.374)1.769 (0.184)0.418 (0.518)
 Headache1.867 (0.172)0.822 (0.365)1.235 (0.266)0.02 (0.887)2.746 (0.097)1.292 (0.256)4.102 (0.043)*2.117 (0.146)0.131 (0.718)
 Hospitalisation13.032 (<0.001)**1.777 (0.183)8.565 (0.003)**0.568 (0.451)0.395 (0.529)0.786 (0.375)2.519 (0.112)5.759 (0.016)*0.432 (0.511)

  • Χ2 test showing significant difference: *p<0.05; **p<0.005.

  • ADL, activities of daily living; SoB, shortness of breath.