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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
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 | n | 1052 | 87 | 1139 | |
| Percentage | 92.36% | 7.64% | 100% | ||
| Gender distribution | Female | 357 | 36 | 393 | 0.16 |
| 90.84% | 9.16% | 100% | |||
| Male | 695 | 51 | 746 | ||
| 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-19 | Yes | 150 | 14.25 |
| Complications requiring treatment | Yes | 51 | 4.85 |
| Post COVID-19 complications management | Post-COVID | 33 | 3.14 |
| Post-COVID management of pre-existing conditions | Pre-COVID | 18 | 1.71 |
| Reason for management of pre-existing conditions post-COVID | Endocrinology | 8 | 0.76 |
| Heart | 6 | 0.57 | |
| Lung | 2 | 0.19 | |
| Muscle/bone | 2 | 0.19 | |
| Reason for treatment of post COVID-19 complications | Endocrinology | 18 | 1.71 |
| Heart | 14 | 1.33 | |
| Lung | 10 | 0.95 | |
| Muscle/bone | 6 | 0.57 | |
| Neurological psychology | 2 | 0.19 | |
| Vision/hearing | 1 | 0.09 | |
| Complications developed after COVID-19 | Yes | 150 | 14.25 |
| Lung disease | Yes | 27 | 2.57 |
| Body pain | Yes | 20 | 1.90 |
| Coronary artery disease/angioplasty | Yes | 17 | 1.61 |
| Diabetes mellitus | Yes | 17 | 1.61 |
| Hypertension | Yes | 16 | 1.52 |
| Fatigue | Yes | 13 | 1.24 |
| Arthritis | Yes | 7 | 0.66 |
| Stroke | Yes | 7 | 0.66 |
| Kidney disease | Yes | 5 | 0.47 |
| Asthma | Yes | 4 | 0.38 |
| Thyroid disease | Yes | 4 | 0.38 |
| Headache/dizziness | Yes | 4 | 0.38 |
| Cancer/chemotherapy | Yes | 3 | 0.28 |
| Haemorrhoids | Yes | 2 | 0.19 |
| Alopecia | Yes | 2 | 0.19 |
| Allergy rhinitis | Yes | 2 | 0.19 |
| Gastroenteritis | Yes | 2 | 0.19 |
| Polycystic ovarian disease | Yes | 1 | 0.09 |
| Tuberculosis | Yes | 1 | 0.09 |
| Allergy | Yes | 1 | 0.09 |
| Anxiety | Yes | 1 | 0.09 |
| Clotting | Yes | 1 | 0.09 |
| Liver disease | Yes | 1 | 0.09 |
| Fungemia | Yes | 1 | 0.09 |
| backbone surgery | Yes | 1 | 0.09 |
| Vaccination status | Yes | 1041 | 98.95 |
| Booster dose of vaccine taken | Yes | 816 | 77.57 |
| Type/name of vaccine | COVAXIN | 243 | 22.24 |
| COVISHIELD | 771 | 73.29 | |
| SPUTNIK | 7 | 0.66 | |
| Total doses of vaccination | 0 | 11 | 1.04 |
| 1 | 103 | 9.79 | |
| 2 | 122 | 11.59 | |
| 3 | 816 | 77.57 | |
| Follow up hospital visit | Yes | 179 | 17.01 |
Table 3 Analysis of vaccines doses and booster doses with post coronavirus disease 2019 diseases, n (%)
| Total number of vaccines | Total | P 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 complication | Yes | 2 (18.2) | 3 (2.9) | 8 (6.6) | 38 (4.7) | 51 (4.8) | 0.116 |
| Ongoing management for type of complications | Complications developed after COVID-19 | 1 (9.1) | 1 (1.0) | 7 (5.7) | 24 (2.9) | 33 (3.1) | 0.21 |
| Post-COVID management of pre-existing conditions | 1 (9.1) | 2 (1.9) | 1 (0.8) | 14 (1.7) | 18 (1.7) | ||
| Disease developed after COVID-19 | Yes | 2 (18.2) | 12 (11.7) | 19 (15.6) | 117 (14.3) | 150 (14.3) | 0.81 |
- Citation: Jain A, Saraswat P, Sharma A, Sharma V, Jain R. Persistent health complications in COVID-19 hospitalized patients at tertiary care hospital in Western India. World J Crit Care Med 2026; 15(1): 114620
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v15/i1/114620.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v15.i1.114620
