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Table 3 Crude and adjusted analysis of Long COVID symptom and PA: 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

Crude

Adjusted

 

Became inactive

Remained active

Became inactive

Remained active

Headache

1.47 (1.13–1.91)

0.59 (0.39–0.89)

1.44 (1.02–2.03)

0.26 (0.23–0.90)

Dyspnea

1.21 (0.86–1.72)

0.42 (0.23–0.75)

1.41 (0.87–2.30)

0.71 (0.34–1.49)

Dry cough

0.99 (0.61–1.61)

0.78 (0.44–1.36)

0.80 (0.040-1.63)

0.45 (0.16–1.27)

Phlegm

0.78 (0.33–1.85)

0.14 (0.02–1.06)

0.50 (0.11–2.13)

-

Pain/discomfort breathing

1.16 (0.73–1.82)

0.50 (0.25-1.00)

1.83 (1.01–2.32)

0.58 (0.17–1.89)

Ageusia

1.33 (0.98–1.81)

0.97 (0.68–1.40)

1.19 (0.80–1.80)

1.05 (0.65–1.68)

Anosmia

1.08 (0.80–1.47)

1.09 (0.79–1.49)

0.87 (0.57–1.32)

1.11 (0.74–1.67)

Sensitivity change

1.34 (0.89–2.03)

0.62 (0.34–1.13)

1.46 (0.82–2.59)

0.82 (0.35–1.93)

Fatigue

1.20 (0.97–1.49)

0.44 (0.31–0.63)

1.03 (0.77–1.40)

0.63 (0.41–0.97)

Sore throat

1.72 (0.96–3.11)

1.67 (0.90–3.10)

1.80 (0.80–4.06)

1.94 (0.81–4.65)

Coryza

1.06 (0.62–1.82)

0.81 (0.43–1.53)

1.03 (0.49–2.22)

1.03 (0.43–2.48)

Nasal congestion

1.30 (0.76–2.22)

0.94 (0.50–1.79)

1.09 (0.51–2.35)

1.11 (0.46–2.68)

Nausea / vomiting

1.75 (0.78–3.94)

0.49 (0.11–2.08)

1.68 (0.53–5.24)

0.73 (0.92–5.73)

Diarrhea

1.03 (0.43–2.50)

0.38 (0.09–1.62)

1.34 (0.44–4.10)

-

Arthralgia

1.04 (0.75–1.45)

0.51 (0.32–0.82)

1.35 (0.88–2.08)

0.94 (0.52–1.68)

Myalgia

1.07 (0.78–1.46)

0.49 (0.31–0.78)

1.23 (0.82–1.84)

0.77 (0.43–1.38)

Memory loss

0.99 (0.78–1.26)

0.62 (0.46–0.85)

0.92 (0.65–1.28)

0.72 (0.47–1.09)

Attention loss

1.08 (0.83–1.41)

0.69 (0.49–0.96)

1.16 (0.82–1.65)

0.85 (0.55–1.33)

Alteration Skin

2.18 (1.34–3.54)

0.71 (0.32–1.57)

1.95 (0.99–3.80)

0.90 (0.31–2.57)

Long covid

1.04 (0.90–1.21)

0.73 (0.61–0.88)

0.97 (0.80–1.17)

0.80 (0.63–0.99)

  1. Reference: sedentary
  2. a Nausea / vomiting and Diarrhea; b Myalgia. Arthralgia and Fatigue / asthenia; c Headache. Memory loss and Attention loss; d Dyspnea. Dry cough/phlegm. Pain/discomfort breathing. Coryza. Nasal congestion; e ageusia. anosmia and sensitivity change. Adjusted by sex, age, BMI, education, NCDs and hospitalization