Correlation between quality of life and socioeconomic factors and post-Covid-19 syndrome
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2025.87615Keywords:
Primary Health Care, COVID-19, Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, Quality of LifeAbstract
Objective: to identify the correlation between quality of life and sociodemographic factors among people post-COVID-19. Method: cross-sectional study, conducted with individuals infected with COVID-19 in the city of Caxias, Maranhão, Brazil between December 2021 and March 2022. Sociodemographic variables and data from the Short Form Health Survey 36 were analyzed. Analysis was performed by independent Student's t-test and Mann-Whitney test (95% CI). All current ethical precepts were complied with. Results: most of the 230 participants were women (68.26%), with an individual income of 1–2 times the minimum wage (55.22%). The mean obtained in the vitality domain was 59.5. Statistically significant correlations were identified between: sex and vitality (p=0.004), social functioning (p=0.02), role-emotional (p=0.04), and mental health (p=0.001). Conclusion: the losses in quality of life provided evidence of a correlation between quality-of-life domains and sex, with the most significant impacts occurring in areas related to subjective aspects, particularly emotional well-being.
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