MI CReSS Data Reports

Michigan COVID-19 Recovery Surveillance Study - Data Report 5: Prevalence of Long COVID by Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics

Among the 2,703 adult respondents, 21.4% had 90-Day Long COVID.
Long COVID was more prevalent among females than males, respondents ages 75 and older than younger respondents, and Hispanic respondents than respondents from other racial/ethnic populations.
Long COVID was more prevalent among respondents with less than a high school education and respondents with an annual income under $50,000 compared to respondents with higher educational attainment or annual income, respectively.
Long COVID was more prevalent among respondents with BMI greater than 30 compared to those with a BMI less than 30; very severe self-reported COVID-19 symptoms compared to those with no symptoms, mild, moderate, or severe symptoms; and respondents with an overnight hospital stay compared to those who were not hospitalized.
27.1% of respondents who had at least one pre-existing condition diagnosed prior to their COVID-19 illness had Long COVID. Long COVID was most prevalent among respondents previously diagnosed with an immunosuppressive condition, COPD or emphysema, cancer, or heart disease.
The eight most common persistent symptoms that respondents with Long COVID reported experiencing were fatigue; loss of sense of smell or taste; memory loss, brain fog, or disorientation; shortness of breath; general weakness; muscle weakness; joint pain; and hair loss.