What to know
- Presentation Day/Time: Tuesday, April 22, 10:55 am–12:20 pm
- Presenter: Amelia Johnson, DrPH, MPH, EIS officer assigned to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services
What did we do?
- Nationally, 6.9% of persons experience Long COVID, or symptoms that persist following SARS-CoV-2 infection. We sought to identify demographic, socio-economic, and health-related factors associated with Long COVID to guide clinicians and public health response in Utah.
What did we find?
- During 2022, 9.6% of Utahns reported ever having Long COVID.
- Females, Hispanic people, and those younger than 65 years old had higher odds of reporting Long COVID.
- Poorer physical health, depression, and problems concentrating had increased odds of being reported by Utahns with Long COVID than those without.
- Utahns with Long COVID had higher odds of being socially isolated, receiving less emotional support, and having difficulty maintaining employment than Utahns without.
Why does it matter?
- Prevalence of ever having Long COVID is higher in Utah than nationally.
- Long COVID is associated with extensive physical, mental, socioemotional, and financial challenges. Programs promoting social connectivity, employment, and physical and mental recovery may be needed.
Abstract Category: COVID-19