Condições Pós-COVID: Inquérito em cidade de médio porte, Região Sul, Brasil

Pollyanna Kassia de Oliveira Borges; Eliseu Alves Waldman; Erildo Vicente Muller; Carlos Eduardo Coradassi; Wesley Sousa Borges; Milene Zanoni Silva; Marielle Khaterine Jungles; Letícia Simeoni Avais; Elis Carolina Pacheco; Lis Fátima Schimichel; Caroliny Stocco; Sandra Wolff; Ana Flávia Cristo Krepki; Bianca Maraschi Pereira; Heloise Roberta Villela; Jéssica de Lima Almeida; Juliana Taís Ruppel; Laís Paz Kalatai; Maria Luiza Simão de Souza; Paulo Ricardo Bren; Ramon Augusto Teixeira; Soraya Abegail de Lima; Thamiris de Fatima Fontana; Thayná Alissa  Justus; Yasmin Mauda Maciel

doi:10.1590/SciELOPreprints.10141

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Pollyanna Kassia de Oliveira Borges Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9390-0459
Eliseu Alves Waldman Universidade de São Paulo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7807-6898
Erildo Vicente Muller Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4643-056X
Carlos Eduardo Coradassi Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Wesley Sousa Borges Universidade Cesumar, Setor Ciências da Saúde
Milene Zanoni Silva Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Marielle Khaterine Jungles Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Letícia Simeoni Avais Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4603-7090
Elis Carolina Pacheco Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0409-2881
Lis Fátima Schimichel Fundação Municipal de Saúde de Ponta Grossa, Núcleo de Educação Permanente.
Caroliny Stocco Fundação Municipal de Saúde de Ponta Grossa, Coordenação de Vigilância Epidemiológica
Sandra Wolff Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Departamento de Saúde Pública
Ana Flávia Cristo Krepki Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3178-5679
Bianca Maraschi Pereira Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1402-3865
Heloise Roberta Villela Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Jéssica de Lima Almeida Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Juliana Taís Ruppel Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Laís Paz Kalatai Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4581-6476
Maria Luiza Simão de Souza Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8469-8539
Paulo Ricardo Bren Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3688-6925
Ramon Augusto Teixeira Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Soraya Abegail de Lima Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9162-3612
Thamiris de Fatima Fontana Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Thayná Alissa Justus Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4531-9509
Yasmin Mauda Maciel Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8787-4398

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.10141

Keywords:

Public Health Surveillance, Health Surveys, Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, Long COVID

Abstract

Post-COVID conditions (PCC) are characterized by high prevalence and diverse symptoms that significantly impact individuals' lives. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of PCC and to examine their association with sociodemographic and health conditions. A telephone survey was conducted with adults who had contracted COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021. The association between variables was assessed using statistical tests and prevalence ratios. In multivariate analysis, associations were determined through logistic regression. A total of 1,721 individuals were interviewed, with a mean age of 43 years (SD = 13.23). According to the WHO case definition, 77.4% of participants exhibited PCC. Among the PCC cases, 64.41% were women and 35.59% were men. Factors independently associated with PCC included male sex (PR = 0.43; 95% CI: 0.26-0.73), absence of hospitalization due to COVID-19, higher income, private outpatient care during the acute phase, and pre-existing health conditions. The high prevalence of PCC and its associations with sex, economic factors, access to healthcare services, and other chronic morbidities underscore the necessity for targeted care for affected individuals and a coordinated response to this chronic condition by the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS).