Prevalence of Covid-19 sequelae in the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2020

Salud Publica Mex. 2021 Oct 25;63(6, Nov-Dic):799-802. doi: 10.21149/13269.

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of Covid-19 sequelae and its association with sociodemographic and medical care characteristics.

Materials and methods: Mexican adults that experienced Covid-19 symptoms and were seropositive to the N-protein of Sars-CoV-2 in the Ensanut 2020 responded to a question regarding sequelae. Associations were estimated using Poisson regression.

Results: The prevalence of sequelae was 15.7%, being higher for people with higher education and who were hospitalized or treated at an emergency room during the acute Covid-19 phase.

Conclusions: Self-reported sequelae associated to Covid-19 was frequent. Covid-19 sequelae could represent an important challenge for the health system and the Mexican society.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • COVID-19*
  • Humans
  • Mexico / epidemiology
  • Nutrition Surveys
  • Prevalence
  • SARS-CoV-2