Long COVID facts and findings: a large-scale online survey in 74,075 Chinese participants

by admin | Oct 10, 2024 | Evidence-Based Research in Western Medicine Clinical Practice, Long Covid19, Scientific reports

By Shijie Qin et al.

Source The Lancet

Analysis of 68,200 valid responses from 74,075 patients revealed that the most frequent long COVID symptoms include fatigue (30.53%), memory decline (27.93%), decreased exercise ability (18.29%), and brain fog (16.87%). These symptoms were less prevalent among those infected only once: fatigue (24.85%), memory decline (18.11%), and decreased exercise ability (12.52%), etc. Women were more likely to experience long COVID, with symptoms varying by age group, except for sleep disorders and muscle/joint pain, which were more common in older individuals. Northern China exhibits a higher prevalence of long COVID, potentially linked to temperature gradients.

COVID-19 participants also self-reported more bacterial, influenza and mycoplasma infections, and 8%–10% of patients felt SARS-CoV-2-induced chronic diseases.