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The health-related quality of life among survivors with post-COVID conditions in the United States

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  • Seyyed Sina Hejazian
  • Ajith Vemuri
  • Alireza Vafaei Sadr
  • Shima Shahjouei
  • Sasan Bahrami
  • Zhou Shouhao
  • Vida Abedi
  • Ramin Zand

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Background: Even after a mild initial SARS-CoV-2 infection, a considerable proportion of patients experience long-lasting symptoms. However, there is scarce data on how post-COVID conditions (PCCs) are associated with health-related quality of life (HRQL) among COVID survivors. We aimed to study this association among adult COVID survivors in the United States. Method: The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2022 data was utilized. The study population consisted of participants with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection, categorized based on whether they had any PCCs. We evaluated the respondents’ HRQL in the two groups according to 1) self-reported general health (SRGH), 2) self-reported mental health, 3) self-reported physical health, and 4) efficiency in daily activities. Results: A total of 108,237 COVID survivors were included (35% were 18–34 years old and 46.5% were male), among whom 22.7% had PCCs. Unfavorable SRGH was more common among COVID survivors with PCCs than those without PCCs (25.7% vs. 15.5%, p

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  • Seyyed Sina Hejazian & Ajith Vemuri & Alireza Vafaei Sadr & Shima Shahjouei & Sasan Bahrami & Zhou Shouhao & Vida Abedi & Ramin Zand, 2025. "The health-related quality of life among survivors with post-COVID conditions in the United States," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 20(5), pages 1-17, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0320721
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0320721
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