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  • Epidemiology
  • Gerontology

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  • Millions suffer from post-COVID conditions (PCC), yet research often lacks pre-illness data.
  • Understanding PCC prevalence and risk factors requires controlling for pre-illness health status.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine PCC prevalence, including cognitive impairment, functional limitation, and depressive symptoms.
  • To identify risk factors for PCC, controlling for pre-illness status.
  • To compare PCC in COVID-19 survivors versus uninfected individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cross-sectional study using Health and Retirement Study data (2018, 2020).
  • Included individuals with (n=409) and without (n=8689) COVID-19.
  • Assessed cognition, functional status (ADLs), and depressive symptoms; logistic regression and propensity score matching used.

Main Results:

  • 24% of COVID-19 survivors developed new impairments.
  • Significant increases in functional limitation and depressive symptoms post-COVID-19 compared to baseline and uninfected groups.
  • PCC risk factors included pre-existing impairments, lower education, female gender, hospitalization, comorbidities, and lower wealth.

Conclusions:

  • COVID-19 infection increases the risk of functional limitation, cognitive impairment, and depressive symptoms.
  • A significant number of individuals, particularly older adults, experienced PCC without awareness.
  • Addressing PCC requires both subjective and objective assessments to mitigate individual and societal burdens.