State-by-state snapshot: Long-COVID's grip varies, with mental health in the crosshairs

By Hugo Francisco de SouzaNov 5 2023Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. In a recent study published in the journal PLOS One, researchers analyzed data from almost 500,000 Americans to investigate the national-scale effects of long-COVID. Their results reveal that long-term COVID prevalence varies from state to state – Hawaii has the lowest, with 11 % and West Virginia has the highest, with 18%.

While long-COVID is a novel and poorly understood phenomenon, due in part to it lacking a commonly agreed upon definition, a growing body of research has identified more than 200 symptoms associated with the disease. Alarmingly, a majority of long-COVID patients report “dozens of symptoms across multiple organ systems.” Physical and cognitive impairments have been reported across studies, but their incidence and prevalence remain unknown.

Related StoriesStatistical analyses were mainly descriptive, using the person weight variable for individual weighting against non-response bias. Regression analysis of unweighted data was used to obtain correlations of 1. long-COVID at any time, 2. long-COVID persistence at the time of the survey, and 3. long-COVID with substantial symptoms. All three correlations were coded as binary variables .

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