Associations between alert levels and symptoms
Symptom | Overall (%) | Level 2 (%) | Level 3 (%) | Level 4 (%) | Level 5 (%) | Χ2 | P value |
Acute stage | |||||||
Fever | 76 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 81 | 0.824 | 0.844 |
SoB | 71 | 75 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 2.32 | 0.509 |
Fatigue | 66 | 65 | 72 | 68 | 62 | 1.52 | 0.678 |
Cough | 65 | 71 | 53 | 66 | 63 | 3.57 | 0.312 |
Myalgia | 57 | 54 | 66 | 59 | 51 | 2.94 | 0.4 |
Loss of smell/taste | 38 | 33 | 44 | 39 | 36 | 1.73 | 0.631 |
Arthralgia | 35 | 34 | 26 | 33 | 38 | 1.71 | 0.634 |
Widespread pain | 32 | 17 | 19 | 33 | 55 | 30.5 | <0.001** |
Sore throat | 31 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 1.74 | 0.628 |
Runny nose | 15 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 11.6 | 0.009* |
Headache | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 2.27 | 0.519 |
Local pain | 12 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1.27 | 0.735 |
Hospitalisation | 25 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 34 | 4.39 | 0.222 |
Postacute stage | |||||||
Fatigue | 68 | 0 | 41 | 35 | 33 | 1.581 | 0.454 |
SoB and/or cough | 68 | 0 | 25 | 28 | 45 | 0.364 | 0.834 |
Memory and/or concentration issues | 42 | 0 | 71 | 62 | 82 | 1.091 | 0.58 |
Low mood | 37 | 0 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 0.569 | 0.752 |
Sleep issues | 33 | 0 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 8.235 | 0.016* |
Anxiety | 32 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 1.818 | 0.403 |
Pain | 30 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 3.697 | 0.157 |
Headache | 20 | 0 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 1.061 | 0.588 |
ADL limitations | 11 | 0 | 78 | 75 | 76 | 0.398 | 0.82 |
Significant difference: *p<0.05; **p<0.005.
ADL, activities of daily living; SoB, shortness of breath.