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Table 2 Prevalence of Long COVID symptoms in each PA category: Sulcovid-19 survey (December 2020 to March 2021). Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, 2022 (n = 2919)

From: Physical activity status prevents symptoms of long covid: Sulcovid-19 survey

Variable

Remained inactive

Became inactive

Remained active

% (95%CI)

% (95%CI)

% (95%CI)

Headache

11.5 (10.2–13.0)

16.9 (13.7–20.8)

6.8 (4.7–9.8)

Dyspnea

7.5 (6.4–8.7)

9.0 (6.7–12.2)

3.1 (1.8–5.4)

Dry cough

4.7 (3.8–5.7)

4.7 (3.0-7.1)

3.6 (2.2–6.1)

Phlegm

1.8 (1.3–2.5)

1.4 (0.6-3.0)

0.2 (0.0-1.8)

Pain/discomfort breathing

4.6 (3.8–5.6)

5.3 (3.6–7.9)

2.3 (1.2–4.4)

Ageusia

9.0 (7.9–10.4)

12.1 (9.3–15.6)

8.9 (6.4–12.2)

Anosmia

11.0 (9.7–12.4)

11.9 (9.1–15.4)

12.0 (9.0-15.6)

Sensitivity change

5.0 (4.1-6.0)

6.8 (4.7–9.5)

3.1 (1.8–5.4)

Fatigue

20.6 (18.9–22.4)

24.8 (20.9–29.1)

9.1 (6.6–12.5)

Sore throat

2.0 (1.5–2.7)

3.5 (2.1–5.7)

3.4 (2.0-5.8)

Coryza

3.5 (2.8–4.4)

3.7 (2.3-6.0)

2.9 (1.6–5.1)

Nasal congestion

3.0 (2.4–3.9)

3.9 (2.5–6.3)

2.9 (1.6–5.1)

Nausea / vomiting

1.0 (0.7–1.6)

1.8 (0.9–3.7)

0.5 (0.1-2.0)

Diarrhea

1.3 (0.9–1.9)

1.4 (0.6–3.1)

0.5 (0.1–2.1)

Arthralgia

9.6 (8.4–11.0)

10.0 (7.5–13.3)

4.9 (3.2–7.6)

Myalgia

10.7 (9.4–12.1)

11.4 (8.8–14.8)

5.2 (3.4–7.9)

Memory loss

18.8 (17.2–20.5)

18.6 (15.2–22.6)

11.7 (8.8–15.3)

Attention loss

14.4 (12.9–16.0)

15.6 (12.5–19.4)

9.9 (7.3–13.3)

Alteration Skin

2.5 (1.9–3.3)

5.6 (3.8–8.2)

1.8 (0.9–3.8)

Musculoskeletal

26.8 (24.9–28.7)

29.7 (25.6–34.3)

13.8 (10.7–17.7)

Neurological

27.6 (25.7–29.6)

32.2 (27.9–36.8)

16.8 (13.3–20.9)

Respiratory

16.4 (14.9–18.1)

17.9 (14.6–21.9)

9.0 (6.8–12.7)

Sensory

17.3 (15.8–19.0)

19.6 (16.1–23.7)

15.1 (11.8–19.1)

Digestive

2.3 (1.7-3.0)

2.7 (1.6–4.9)

1.4 (0.4–2.7)

Musculoskeletal + neurological + respiratory

44.0 (41.9–46.2)

46.3 (41.6–51.1)

27.3 (23.0–32.0)

Musculoskeletal + neurological

40.6 (38.5–42.8)

42.8 (38.1–47.6)

23.6 (19.6–28.2)

Musculoskeletal + respiratory

32.6 (30.6–34.6)

35.4 (31.0–40.0)

19.3 (15.7–23.6)

Neurological + respiratory

34.7 (32.7–36.8)

35.4 (31.0–40.0)

19.3 (15.7–23.6)

Long covid

49.7 (47.6–51.9)

51.9 (47.1–56.7)

36.5 (31.8–41.5)