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World J Crit Care Med. Mar 9, 2026; 15(1): 114620
Published online Mar 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v15.i1.114620
Table 1 Comparative analysis of persistent coronavirus disease 2019


Alive
Expired
Total
P value
Count among the discharged moderate to severe COVID-19 patients n1052871139
Percentage92.36%7.64%100%
Gender distribution Female357363930.16
90.84%9.16%100%
Male69551746
93.16%6.84%100%
Table 2 Comparative analysis of persistent coronavirus disease 2019 among the alive patients
Among the alive patients (n = 1052)
Count
Percentage (%)
Complications developed after COVID-19Yes15014.25
Complications requiring treatmentYes514.85
Post COVID-19 complications managementPost-COVID333.14
Post-COVID management of pre-existing conditions Pre-COVID181.71
Reason for management of pre-existing conditions post-COVIDEndocrinology80.76
Heart60.57
Lung20.19
Muscle/bone20.19
Reason for treatment of post COVID-19 complicationsEndocrinology181.71
Heart141.33
Lung100.95
Muscle/bone60.57
Neurological psychology20.19
Vision/hearing10.09
Complications developed after COVID-19Yes15014.25
Lung diseaseYes272.57
Body painYes201.90
Coronary artery disease/angioplastyYes171.61
Diabetes mellitus Yes171.61
Hypertension Yes161.52
Fatigue Yes131.24
Arthritis Yes70.66
Stroke Yes70.66
Kidney diseaseYes50.47
Asthma Yes40.38
Thyroid diseaseYes40.38
Headache/dizzinessYes40.38
Cancer/chemotherapyYes30.28
Haemorrhoids Yes20.19
Alopecia Yes20.19
Allergy rhinitisYes20.19
Gastroenteritis Yes20.19
Polycystic ovarian disease Yes10.09
Tuberculosis Yes10.09
Allergy Yes10.09
Anxiety Yes10.09
Clotting Yes10.09
Liver diseaseYes10.09
Fungemia Yes10.09
backbone surgeryYes10.09
Vaccination statusYes104198.95
Booster dose of vaccine takenYes81677.57
Type/name of vaccineCOVAXIN24322.24
COVISHIELD77173.29
SPUTNIK70.66
Total doses of vaccination0111.04
11039.79
212211.59
381677.57
Follow up hospital visitYes17917.01
Table 3 Analysis of vaccines doses and booster doses with post coronavirus disease 2019 diseases, n (%)
Total number of vaccines
TotalP value
0
1
2
3 and above
11 (1.04)103 (9.79)122 (11.59)816 (77.57)1052 (100)
Ongoing treatment for post COVID-19 complicationYes2 (18.2)3 (2.9)8 (6.6)38 (4.7)51 (4.8)0.116
Ongoing management for type of complicationsComplications developed after COVID-191 (9.1)1 (1.0)7 (5.7)24 (2.9)33 (3.1)0.21
Post-COVID management of pre-existing conditions1 (9.1)2 (1.9)1 (0.8)14 (1.7)18 (1.7)
Disease developed after COVID-19Yes2 (18.2)12 (11.7)19 (15.6)117 (14.3)150 (14.3)0.81