Background: The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and pattern of long COVID-19 (LC) symptoms among individuals who had contracted COVID-19, to calculate the incidence of LC, and to provide insights into risk factors associated with developing LC in this population.
Methods: This population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in Fars province in 2023. Adult participants with a history of COVID-19 were recruited using a cluster random sampling method, alongside a control group with similar characteristics through the same methodology. Data were collected through in-person interviews using two researcher-developed data collection forms focused on demographic and clinical information.
Results: A total of 2010 participants, comprising 1561 (77.7%) and 449 (22.3%) individuals with and without a previous history of COVID-19 were included. Among those with COVID-19 history, the prevalence of experiencing any symptoms was 93.7% (95% CI of 92.3%-94.8%) during the disease acute phase and 36.4% (95% CI of 34.0%-38.8%) after recovery. The incidence of symptoms specifically related to COVID-19, calculated by comparing the symptom rates between participants with and without a history of COVID-19, was found to be 13%. Factors such as older age, previous hospitalization for COVID-19, presence of cardiovascular disease, and use of steroids/chemotherapy were associated with LC symptoms.
Conclusions: Our investigation sheds light on long-term aspects of COVID-19, demonstrating a significant prevalence of LC with diverse manifestations. It also underscores the importance of establishing standardized criteria and control groups in research on LC to address challenges related to heterogeneity and potential overestimation of symptoms.
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