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2021 Limitations
2021 Limitations (Latest research · Functional status and symptom associations (PCFS)) — "In 2021, greater functional limitation (PCFS ≥ 2) was associated with…
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- Persistent symptoms and functional limitation in 2021
- Greater functional limitation defined as PCFS ≥ 2
- PCFS ≥ 2 was associated with a higher burden of persistent cardiorespiratory and neurocognitive symptoms
- The 2021 multivariable model identified symptoms associated with greater functional limitation
- Chest tightness (aOR 6.18) and depressive symptoms (aOR 5.81) showed the strongest associations
- Resting dyspnea (aOR 4.09) and anxiety disorder (aOR 4.05) were associated with greater limitation
- Joint pain (aOR 2.85) and back pain (aOR 2.45) were associated with greater limitation
- Fatigue (aOR 2.36) and hypertension (aOR 2.25) were associated with greater limitation
- Dyspnea on exertion, memory impairment, and sleep disorder were associated with greater limitation
- Age, sex, and obesity showed no effect after adjustment
- Supplementary Table S14 provided evidence for the 2021 symptom-burden association
- Table 2 presented final multivariable logistic regression models for 2021 and 2024