Table 1 Demographic and clinical features of entire cohort, subgroups A and B.

From: Long-COVID autonomic syndrome in working age and work ability impairment

Demographic and clinical features

Entire cohort (N = 45)

Subgroup A (N = 15)

Subgroup B (N = 30)

Age (years)

53.6 ± 8.4

52.8 ± 9.4

54.1 ± 8.1

Sex M/F

32/13

10/5

22/8

BMI (kg/m2)

28.3 ± 4.0

28.3 ± 3.95

28.4 ± 4.1

Comorbidities (%)

 Hypertension

6 (13)

3 (20)

3 (10)

 Structural heart disease

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Arrythmias

1 (2)

1 (7)

0 (0)

 Cerebrovascular disease

1 (2)

1 (7)

0 (0)

 Neurological disease

1 (2)

0 (0)

1 (3)

 Diabetes mellitus

6 (13)

1 (7)

5 (17)

 COPD

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Neoplasm

3 (7)

0 (0)

3 (10)

 Other

15 (33)

2 (13)

4 (13)

Medical therapy (%)

 Beta blockers

8 (18)

3 (20)

5 (17)

 ACE-I or ARB

5 (11)

1 (7)

4 (13)

 Statins

6 (13)

2 (13)

4 (13)

 Anticoagulation

5 (11)

1 (7)

4 (13)

 Anti-platelet

2 (4)

0 (0)

2 (7)

 Calcium channel blockers

6 (13)

2 (13)

4 (13)

 Diuretic

1 (2)

0 (0)

1 (3)

 Diabetes drugs

6 (13)

1 (7)

5 (17)

 Proton pump inhibitors

10 (22)

1 (7)

9 (30)

 NSAIDs

5 (11)

2 (13)

3 (10)

 Corticosteroids

5 (11)

2 (13)

3 (10)

 Anti-arrhythmic

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Other

8 (18)

3 (20)

6 (20)

Hospital stays (%)

 Length of stay > 14 days

10 (22)

3 (20)

7 (23)

 Length of stay > 20 days

5 (11)

1 (7)

5 (17)

 ICU admission

6 (13)

1 (7)

5 (17)

Job task demand (%)

 Prevalent mental

24(53)

9(60)

15(50)

 Prevalent physical

7 (15)

3(20)

4(13)

 Mental/physical

14(30)

3(20)

11(37)

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation for age and BMI, and in absolute values and percentage for the other variables.
  2. BMI body mass index, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ACE-I angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors, ARB angiotensin-receptor blocker, NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, ICU intensive care unit.