Risk Factors and Characterization of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome in Jordan (Preprint)

• DOI: 10.2196/preprints.36563
• Publication Date: 2022-02-07T15:47:55Z
• Authors: Mohamad-Said Almasri; Rashed Alqaisi; Mohammad Al-Shagahin; Waqar Al-Kubaisy; Ahmad Aljarajreh; Hani Al-Shagahin
• Keywords: Depression; Cross-sectional study

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> There is controversial information about the sequelae of COVID-19 after recovery, or post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS). Despite considerable number studies on COVID-19, proportionally, there a scarcity literature addressing PCS, particularly risk factors causing this syndrome. Determining prevalence, most common manifestations and possible related an important issue. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> To fill these gaps, aim study was to detect prevalence for development identify symptoms their relation sociodemographic medical characteristics patients who survived more than 3 months from onset illness throughout Jordan. <title>METHODS</title> A cross-sectional, online questionnaire–based conducted. This questionnaire posted association “My experience with COVID-19” in Sociodemographic collected 657 had recovered at least started. <title>RESULTS</title> The PCS 71.9%, including experienced one symptom. included dyspnea, fatigue, taste smell impairment, cough, depression. Six were found significantly increase PCS: being female (odds ratio [OR] 2.06, 95% CI 1.409-2.856), aged ≥30 years (OR 1.64, 1.16-2.33), diabetes mellitus 2.978, 1.08-8.21), hypertension 2.22, 1.118-4.423), respiratory disease 2.33, 1.21-4.501), neuropsychological disturbance during 3.79, 2.574-5.573). These also showed higher rate counter groups. Therefore, females, years, comorbidity, are considered be PCS. <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> high Jordan, among certain populations such as females; years; those illness; having comorbidity diabetes, hypertension, diseases, which associated manifestations. In other words, should group occurrence. infection treatment not only administered acute episode but continue several recovery patient. addition, period will require further scientific investigation along early interventions, rehabilitation. we now have start steps preparing unavoidable problem improve health care system enhance management period. Psychological support highly recommended episode, high-risk