- 1 in 10 residents are experiencing ‘long COVID’ symptoms
- A slightly higher proportion of 55 – 64 year olds report having ‘long COVID’ (13%)
- Females and residents with a disability are slightly more likely to report having ‘long COVID’ symptoms
Experiencing ‘long COVID’
Long COVID is defined as experiencing symptoms more than four weeks after having COVID-19, not explained by something else
Summary
Do you have ‘long COVID’? - total sample
Weighted base: W4: 1,760
This chart shows that:
10% of wave 4 residents have long COVID and 90% do not
Do you have ‘long COVID’? - by age
Weighted base: 16-24: 214 | 25-34: 361| 35-44: 284 | 45-54: 277 | 55-64: 260 | Over 64: 340
This chart shows that:
Of 16-24 year olds, 6% have long COVID and 94% do not
Of 25-34 year olds, 10% have long COVID and 90% do not
Of 35-44 year olds, 11% have long COVID and 89% do not
Of 45-54 year olds, 11% have long COVID and 89% do not
Of 55-64 year olds, 13% have long COVID and 87% do not
Of over 64 year olds, 6% have long COVID and 94% do not
Do you have ‘long COVID’? - by sex
Weighted base: Male: 896 | Female: 865
This chart shows that:
Of male residents, 8% have long COVID and 92% do not
Of female residents 11% have long COVID and 89% do not
Do you have ‘long COVID’? - by disability
Weighted base: Disability: 275 | No disability: 1,430
This chart shows that:
Of those with a disability, 15% have long COVID and 85% do not
Of those with no disability, 9% have long COVID and 91% do not
