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Table 1 The mean (SD) and percent of the study variables

From: Association between long COVID, functional activity, and health-related quality of life in older adults

 

Mean (SD)

N (%)

Sex

Male

60 (50.4)

Female

61 (49.6)

Age categories

Youngest old (60–74)

91 (75.2)

Old (75–84)

25 (20.7)

Oldest old (85+)

5 (4.1)

Age mean (SD)

70.69 (6.73)

 

length of stay

7.56 (6.02)

 

Days since hospital admission

198 (49.48)

 

Living arrangement

Living Alone

20 (16.5)

Not alone

101 (83.5)

Educational level

Illiterate

29 (24.0)

Primary or Elementary

59 (48.8)

Diploma

19 (15.7)

higher education

14 (11.7)

The percent of the study Clinical Characteristic

Number of comorbidities

0

32 (26.4)

1

53 (43.0)

2

21 (17.4)

3+

16 (13.2)

SpO2

≥90%

62 (51.2)

<90%

58 (47.9)

Disease severity (CT scan)

S1

17 (14.0)

S2

32 (26.4)

S3

68 (56.2)

S4

4 (3.3)

Self-reported impact of covid-19

Effect of Covid-19 on Functional status

No limitation

53 (44.2)

Negligible

39 (32.5)

Slight

14 (11.7)

Moderate

6 (5)

Severe

8 (6.7)

Report Post-discharge problems

 

87 (72.5)

Changes in breath in daily activities

 

42 (34.7)

Changes in walking

 

37 (30.6)

Changes in self-care

 

12 (9.9)

Changes in activities of daily living

 

53 (43.8)

Changes in Feeling pain

 

43 (35.5)

Communication problem

 

36 (29.8)

Feeling fatigued

 

57 (47.1)

Changes in economic status.

 

37 (30.6)

The mean (SD) health-related quality of life, fatigue severity and level of physical activity

 

PCS

44.70 (11.36)

 

MCS

38.00 (8.18)

 

Fatigue severity

22.71 (12.34)

 

Level of Physical Activity

48.75 (44.15)

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