Investigation on Risk Factors and Main Symptoms of Long COVID and Their Influences on the Follow-up Research

Background Long COVID is a common problem in the recovery period of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The prevention and treatment of long COVID has become the focus of the medical fields of COVID-19. It is important to clarify the situation of long COVID in China and find out the follow-up research route, thus providing evidence-based evidence for clinical practice. Objective To explore the characteristics of long COVID in China, aiming to provide references for the follow-up research. Methods From January 2023 to August 2023, a self-made survey questionnaire was used to investigate the current situation of long COVID in China. The questionnaire included general information, such as gender and age, treatment expectations, symptoms and signs in acute and recovery period, etc. Results A total of 1 001 questionnaires were collected, including 901 people infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and 585 (64.9%) people with long COVID. Binary Logistic regression analysis showed tha