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Table 3 Frequently Endorsed SIC Item-level Responses and Severity Score (Cross-sectional Study)

From: Psychometric evaluation of the Symptoms of Infection with Coronavirus-19 (SIC): results from a cross-sectional study and a phase 3 clinical trial

 

Symptom frequency,

n (%; N = 152)

SIC severity score, mean (SD)a

SIC item

No

Yes

Age < 65 years (n = 88)

Age ≥ 65 years (n = 64)

Overall

(n = 152)

Fatigue

34 (22.4)

118 (77.6)

4.59 (3.2)

4.80 (3.0)

4.68 (3.1)

Feeling unwell

52 (34.2)

100 (65.8)

3.43 (3.2)

4.23 (3.1)

3.77 (3.2)

Cough

60 (39.5)

92 (60.5)

2.92 (2.9)

3.00 (3.2)

2.95 (3.0)

Physical weakness

61 (40.1)

91 (59.9)

3.36 (3.3)

3.44 (3.3)

3.39 (3.3)

Headache

61 (40.1)

91 (59.9)

3.78 (3.5)

2.83 (3.0)

3.38 (3.3)

  1. SIC, Symptoms of Infection with Coronavirus-19; SD, standard deviation.
  2. aSIC item scores range from 0 (not experienced or none) to 10 (worst possible), with higher values reflecting worse symptom severity.