Prevalence of Post-Coronavirus Illness Conditions and Associated Risk Factors among Adults in Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: Public Health Open Access - Year 2023, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Objectives: Various new, recurring, or ongoing health issues that appear at least four weeks after contracting COVID-19 are known as post-coronavirus illness (COVID) conditions. Early identification of people with post-COVID conditions and development of individual medical management plans can help them feel better and improve quality of life. Therefore, the objective if this study is to determine the prevalence of post-COVID conditions among adults in Saudi Arabia and investigate risk factors associated with post-COVID conditions. Methodology: This study is a cross-sectional comparative design study. Using snowball sampling, a convenience sample of 307 Saudi adults participated in an online survey from April 2022 to August 2022 . A one-sample t-test was used to estimate the 95% confidence interval and population mean for perceived stress. The Chi-square test and odds ratio were used to assess the association and measure the effect size. Results: Post-COVID conditions was highly prevalent among adults in Saudi Arabia (74.60%). Females, young adults, and those with higher stress levels were more likely to experience post-COVID conditions contrasted to male, and middle-aged adults respectively. Perceived stress was significantly associated with all post-COVID conditions, except fever (p = 0.32) and rash (p = 0.46). Conclusions: To reduce symptoms and enhance quality of life, an individual medical management plan is required. Our results suggest that sex differences and stress levels should be considered in health promotion programs for post-COVID conditions. Attention should be paid to young adults to reduce post-COVID conditions and improve their health outcomes.
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Ashgar R
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- DOI 10.23880/phoa-16000228
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