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  • Infectious Diseases
  • Longitudinal Studies

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  • Assessing the long-term impact of COVID-19 on daily life is crucial.
  • Understanding functional changes post-infection informs recovery and support strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of COVID-19 on everyday functioning in veterans 18 months post-infection.
  • To compare functional outcomes between veterans with and without a history of COVID-19.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort study involving 186 veterans with COVID-19 and 186 matched controls from the US Veterans Affairs.
  • Target trial emulation principles were used for matching based on 39 pre-infection variables.
  • Weighted logistic and linear regressions analyzed differences in self-reported everyday functioning.

Main Results:

  • A higher proportion of COVID-19 survivors (44.9%) reported reduced functioning compared to controls (35.3%) 18 months post-infection.
  • No significant association was found between COVID-19 infection and fatigue, pain, daily living limitations, mobility, employment, or quality of life.

Conclusions:

  • Many veterans reported significant declines in everyday functioning during the pandemic, regardless of COVID-19 infection.
  • The study highlights the widespread impact of the pandemic on functioning, necessitating further investigation with larger cohorts.