Prevalence of long COVID among students of Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Praboromarajchanok Institute
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Background: Long COVID or Post COVID Syndrome refers to the symptoms of COVID-19 that persist beyond the initial phase and negatively impact the quality of life of patients.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and symptoms of long COVID, including the effects on studies and risk factors related to long COVID among students.
Methods: The population of this study was students of Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Suphanburi who were infected with COVID-19 during April-September, 2022. Simple random sampling was conducted to select participants. In total, 79 students were recruited in the study. A self-reported questionnaire was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics such as percentages, means and standard deviations were applied to analyze the data. In addition, the odds ratio (OR) was used to assess the association between risk factors and long COVID.
Results: The prevalence of long COVID among participants was 73.4%, with a higher proportion of females than males reporting long COVID symptoms. The duration of long COVID was approximately one month, and the most common symptoms were fatigue (82.76%), cough (77.59%), and weakness (51.72%). However, long COVID did not significantly affect the participants' studies. Although no significant association was found between risk factors and long COVID, a marginally significant association was found between female gender and long COVID (OR = 2.61, 95%CI 0.56-12.71, p=0.063).
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