tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
Rev Panam Salud Publica
. 2023 May 16;47:e79.
doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2023.79. eCollection 2023. Prevalence of persistent symptoms after having COVID-19 in a cohort in Suriname
Ingrid Krishnadath[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Soeradj Harkisoen[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Fitzgerald Gopie[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Kwame van der Hilst[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Michelle Hollum[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Lycke Woittiez[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Se-Sergio Baldew[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
in English, Spanish, Portuguese
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of persistent symptoms after having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a cohort in Suriname, and assess the factors associated with long COVID.
Methods: A sample of adults 18 years and older who were registered 3-4 months previously in a national database because of a positive COVID-19 test were selected. They were interviewed about socioeconomic characteristics, pre-COVID-19 health status and lifestyle, and symptoms during and after COVID-19. A subset of participants underwent a physical examination to determine body mass index, waist circumference, cardiovascular parameters, lung function, and functionality.
Results: A total of 106 participants (mean age 49 (standard deviation 15) years; 62.3% female) were interviewed, of whom 32 were physically examined. The greatest proportion of participants was of Hindustani descent (22.6%). Overall, 37.7% of participants were physically inactive, 26.4% had hypertension or diabetes mellitus, and 13.2% had been previously diagnosed with heart disease. Most participants (56.6%) had experienced mild COVID-19 and 14.2% had experienced severe COVID-19. A large proportion (39.6%) had experienced at least one persistent symptom after recovery from acute COVID-19 and more women were affected (47.0% of women versus 27.5% of men). Fatigue and alopecia were the most common symptoms, followed by dyspnea and sleep disturbance. Differences were observed between ethnic groups. Based on physical examination, 45.0% of the subset was obese and 67.7% had very high waist-circumference.
Conclusions: About 40% of the cohort had at least one persistent symptom 3-4 months after having had COVID-19, with differences observed by sex and ethnic group.
Keywords: Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome; Suriname; prevalence.
. 2023 May 16;47:e79.
doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2023.79. eCollection 2023. Prevalence of persistent symptoms after having COVID-19 in a cohort in Suriname
Ingrid Krishnadath[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Soeradj Harkisoen[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Fitzgerald Gopie[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Kwame van der Hilst[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Michelle Hollum[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Lycke Woittiez[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Se-Sergio Baldew[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 37197595
- PMCID: PMC10184584
- DOI: 10.26633/RPSP.2023.79
in English, Spanish, Portuguese
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of persistent symptoms after having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a cohort in Suriname, and assess the factors associated with long COVID.
Methods: A sample of adults 18 years and older who were registered 3-4 months previously in a national database because of a positive COVID-19 test were selected. They were interviewed about socioeconomic characteristics, pre-COVID-19 health status and lifestyle, and symptoms during and after COVID-19. A subset of participants underwent a physical examination to determine body mass index, waist circumference, cardiovascular parameters, lung function, and functionality.
Results: A total of 106 participants (mean age 49 (standard deviation 15) years; 62.3% female) were interviewed, of whom 32 were physically examined. The greatest proportion of participants was of Hindustani descent (22.6%). Overall, 37.7% of participants were physically inactive, 26.4% had hypertension or diabetes mellitus, and 13.2% had been previously diagnosed with heart disease. Most participants (56.6%) had experienced mild COVID-19 and 14.2% had experienced severe COVID-19. A large proportion (39.6%) had experienced at least one persistent symptom after recovery from acute COVID-19 and more women were affected (47.0% of women versus 27.5% of men). Fatigue and alopecia were the most common symptoms, followed by dyspnea and sleep disturbance. Differences were observed between ethnic groups. Based on physical examination, 45.0% of the subset was obese and 67.7% had very high waist-circumference.
Conclusions: About 40% of the cohort had at least one persistent symptom 3-4 months after having had COVID-19, with differences observed by sex and ethnic group.
Keywords: Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome; Suriname; prevalence.