Table 4 The patients’ experiences of 77 issues (main 56, additional list 19), n = 52
Issue # in English | Have experienced n (%) | Start of experience before diagnosis/during active disease/after end of isolation | Duration of experience (weeks) mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Main list 56 issues | |||
Fever | 46 (88) | 39/7/0 | 1 ± 1 |
Fatigue | 43 (83) | 29/10/4 | 4 ± 4 |
Cough | 43 (83) | 30/10/3 | 2 ± 3 |
Physical weakness | 40 (77) | 20/16/3a | 4 ± 4 |
Shortness of breath | 36 (69) | 16/19/1 | 3 ± 4 |
Malaise | 35 (67) | 22/10/3 | 4 ± 4 |
Physical function | 34 (65) | 15/16/3 | 6 ± 5 |
Loss of appetite | 31 (60) | 18/12/1 | 3 ± 4 |
Chills | 31 (60) | 25/6/0 | .6 ± .5 |
Role function | 30 (58) | 11/17/2 | 5 ± 5 |
General muscle soreness or pain | 29 (56) | 21/7/1 | 4 ± 5 |
Social function | 29 (56) | 13/15/1 | 5 ± 5 |
Worries about infecting others | 27 (52) | 12/11/4 | 4 ± 5 |
Overall health and quality of life | 26 (50) | 7/14/3a | 5 ± 5 |
Extensive sweating | 26 (50) | 15/9/1a | 2 ± 2 |
Anxiety | 25 (48) | 7/14/4 | 4 ± 5 |
Drowsiness | 25 (48) | 11/12/2 | 4 ± 4 |
Diarrhoea | 25 (48) | 11/14/0 | 2 ± 4 |
Loss of taste | 24 (46) | 8/14/1a | 3 ± 5 |
Headache | 24 (46) | 17/5/2 | 2 ± 3 |
Joint pain | 23 (44) | 14/8/1 | 3 ± 4 |
Cognitive function | 22 (42) | 3/14/5 | 5 ± 5 |
Worries about future outcome | 22 (42) | 3/12/7 | 5 ± 5 |
Chest congestion | 22 (42) | 7/11/3a | 2 ± 3 |
Insomnia | 22 (42) | 4/14/4 | 3 ± 3 |
Back pain | 21 (40) | 13/8/0 | 2 ± 3 |
Sore throat | 21 (40) | 14/7/0 | 2 ± 3 |
Dizziness | 20 (38) | 7/10/3 | 2 ± 3 |
Expectoration | 20 (38) | 8/10/1a | 3 ± 5 |
Loss of smell | 19 (37) | 6/12/0a | 3 ± 4 |
General pain | 17 (33) | 13/2/2 | 3 ± 4 |
Chest discomfort | 17 (33) | 7/6/3a | 3 ± 3 |
Distress | 16 (31) | 4/7/5 | 4 ± 4 |
Tension | 16 (31) | 3/9/4 | 5 ± 4 |
Nasal congestion | 15 (29) | 7/7/1 | 3 ± 5 |
Worries about being discriminated against society | 14 (27) | 1/8/5 | 6 ± 7 |
Nausea | 14 (27) | 6/8/0 | 1 ± 1 |
Heart palpitations | 13 (25) | 4/6/3 | 3 ± 4 |
Chest pain | 13 (25) | 2/8/3 | 3 ± 4 |
Sore eyes | 13 (25) | 4/8/1 | 4 ± 4 |
Gastrointestinal discomfort | 13 (25) | 6/7/0 | 4 ± 4 |
Muscle stiffness | 12 (23) | 6/4/2 | 2 ± 1 |
Depression | 12 (23) | 3/5/3a | 6 ± 6 |
Worries about economic difficulties | 12 (23) | 1/4/7 | 8 ± 5 |
Agitation | 11 (21) | 3/7/1 | 3 ± 2 |
Confusion | 10 (19) | 2/6/2 | 2 ± 3 |
Runny nose | 10 (19) | 3/7/0 | 2 ± 1 |
Shame or guilt of infecting others | 9 (17) | 2/6/1 | 3 ± 3 |
Throat congestion | 9 (17) | 5/4/0 | 3 ± 4 |
Sneezing | 9 (17) | 6/3/0 | 3 ± 4 |
Vision problems | 9 (17) | 2/6/1 | 3 ± 4 |
Vomiting | 8 (15) | 0/8/0 | 1 ± 1 |
Abdominal pain | 7 (13) | 4/3/0 | 3 ± 5 |
Anger | 6 (12) | 2/4/0 | 4 ± 5 |
Panic crisis | 4 (8) | 1/2/1 | 4 ± 6 |
Hearing loss | 4 (8) | 0/2/1a | 9 ± 5 |
Additional list, 19 issuesb | |||
Sense of loneliness | 15 (29) | na | na |
Mucus or extensive amount of saliva in mouth | 11 (21) | na | na |
Worries about being isolated | 10 (19) | na | na |
Acid reflux | 9 (17) | na | na |
Inability to cope | 9 (17) | na | na |
Red eyes | 6 (12) | na | na |
Neuropathic pain | 6 (12) | na | na |
Worries about cold | 6 (12) | na | na |
Rash | 6 (12) | na | na |
Worries about being abandoned by family or friends or of being abandoned by professionals or society | 6 (12) | na | na |
Worries about lack of support from family or friends | 5 (10) | na | na |
Losing consciousness or fainting | 5 (10) | na | na |
Constipation | 4 (8) | na | na |
Indifference | 4 (8) | na | |
Abdominal distention | 4 (8) | na | na |
Pruritus | 4 (8) | na | na |
Hemoptysis | 3 (6) | na | na |
Difficulties communicating with health personnel wearing personal protective equipment | 2 (4) | na | na |
Suicidal thoughts | 2 (4) | na | na |