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Persistent COVID-19 symptoms in a community study of 606,434 people in England

M. Whitaker, J. Elliott, et al.

This comprehensive study investigates persistent COVID-19 symptoms lasting 12 weeks in England, revealing a significant prevalence and uncovering crucial predictors such as age, obesity, and healthcare occupations. Conducted by a team of experts including Matthew Whitaker and Joshua Elliott, this research sheds light on the ongoing challenges of managing long-term COVID-19 effects.

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This study utilizes data from the REACT-2 study (n=606,434) to estimate the prevalence and identify predictors of persistent COVID-19 symptoms lasting 12 weeks or more in England. At 12 weeks, 37.7% experienced at least one symptom (rounds 3–5), decreasing to 21.6% in round 6. Female sex, older age, obesity, smoking, vaping, COVID-19 hospitalization, deprivation, and being a healthcare worker were associated with higher probabilities of persistent symptoms. Clustering analysis identified a subset with predominantly respiratory symptoms. Managing long-term sequelae remains a major challenge.

Publisher

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Published On

Apr 12, 2022

Authors

Matthew Whitaker, Joshua Elliott, Marc Chadeau-Hyam, Steven Riley, Ara Darzi, Graham Cooke, Helen Ward, Paul Elliott

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