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- Title
A study of long COVID-19 in Duhok, Kurdistan region, Iraq.
- Authors
Ahmed, Salmas S.; Adil, Pawan I.; Rasheed, Narin A.; Hussein, Nawfal R.; Dhama, Kuldeep
- Abstract
Introduction: Long COVID-19 refers to a range of symptoms and complications that persist after being infected with COVID-19 or develop some time after recovery. Our study aimed at assessing the prevalence of long COVID-19 in Duhok city, Iraq and its correlation with epidemiological and clinical variables. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted between March and August 2022. A questionnaire was used for data collection from participants aged 18 and older. The questionnaire included demographic information and clinical data. Results: Among the 1039 participants, (49.7%) were male with a mean age of 34.048 ± 13 years. Total infected volunteers were 492 (47.4%), out of which 20.7% did not have long COVID-19 and 26.7% had long COVID-19. The most common long COVID-19 manifestations were fatigue (57%), hair loss (39%) and loss/change in the sense of smell or taste (35%). Correlation between the variables gender, comorbidities, age, and duration of infection, and long COVID-19 were significant (p values = 0.016, 0.018, 0.001, and 0.001 respectively). Conclusions: There was a significant correlation between long COVID-19 cases and age, gender, comorbidities, and duration of infection. The data of this report can be used as a baseline for studies that may help further understand long COVID-19 sequelae.
- Subjects
IRAQ; KURDISTAN; POST-acute COVID-19 syndrome; SMELL disorders; COVID-19 pandemic; TASTE disorders; BALDNESS; COVID-19
- Publication
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2023, Vol 17, Issue 6, p805
- ISSN
2036-6590
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3855/jidc.17468