Long COVID symptoms among adults in the U.S. 2022 by gender

According to surveys conducted from February 2021 to July 2022 in the United States, women with Long COVID were more likely than men to report symptoms such as fatigue or loss of smell. As of that time, nearly 41 percent of male adults with Long COVID experienced shortness of breath, while around 39 percent of females reported similar symptoms. This statistic shows the most commonly reported symptoms among adults experiencing Long COVID in the United States as of July 2022, by gender.

Percentage of adults in the United States with Long COVID who experienced select symptoms as of July 2022, by gender

Characteristic	Male	Female
Fatigue	47.3%	53.8%
Either brain fog or poor memory	36.3%	48.7%
Loss of smell	35.3%	46.4%
Brain fog	29.1%	43.9%
Shortness of breath	40.8%	39.4%
Headache	28.5%	35.2%
Sleep disruption	22.5%	32.4%
Anxious mood	22.3%	30.8%
Poor memory	21.3%	30.3%
Exercise intolerance	28.5%	29.2%
Depressed mood	20.6%	24.2%
Dizziness	16.3%	21.9%

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Release date

October 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

February 5, 2021 to July 6, 2022

Number of respondents

2,359 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among adults with persistent symptoms of Long COVID

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

According to the source, Long COVID refers to the persistence of COVID-19 symptoms for a period exceeding two months after the initial month of symptoms, among individuals who have self-reported positive results of either a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test or an antigen test.

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