Factors Associated with Sequelae in Post-Covid-19 Patients: A Retrospective Study of Patients 2 Years After Being Infected with Covid-19

Abstract

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) was first identified in December 2019 in China and declared a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO). Currently, the number of Covid-19 cases has decreased drastically. Some literature reports that there are ongoing symptoms or sequelae in patients who have been infected with Covid-19. This study aims to assess factors associated with the incidence of sequelae in those infected with Covid-19 for 2 years.

Methods: This is a retrospective study. The samples in this study were patients infected with COVID-19 who were hospitalized at Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital from January to August 2021, taken from medical records and interviewed by phone. The residual symptoms assessed in this study were divided into 3 categories: respiratory, non-respiratory, and a combination of respiratory and non-respiratory symptoms.

Results: A total of 200 post-covid-19 patients were involved in this study. There was a significant relationship between age, smoking history, comorbidities, severity and Covid-19 vaccination status on residual symptoms (p<0.05) in patients after being infected with Covid-19 during the previous 2 years.

Conclusion: Based on this research, several factors were influenced, such as age, smoking history, comorbidities, severity and Covid-19 vaccination status associated with sequelae in post-Covid-19 patients.