Quiz: Your Future Risk of Developing Long COVID-19

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1. What is the sex you were assigned at birth?

Female

Male

Non-binary

Females are more likely than males to develop long COVID-19.

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2. Do you have any of the following conditions? (Check all that apply):

Diabetes

High blood pressure

Cardiovascular disease

Asthma

Obesity

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Stroke

Rheumatological disease

Other conditions, such as cancer or kidney disease

The more preexisting medical conditions you have from this list, the more symptoms you are likely to have months after your initial COVID-19 diagnosis. Symptoms at least three months after your diagnosis that have lasted for at least two months and cannot be due to any other medical conditions could qualify for a diagnosis of long COVID-19. The most common symptoms of long COVID-19 are fatigue, trouble breathing, and “brain fog,” which includes trouble with memory, thinking, and concentration.

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3. Which symptoms did you have during the first two weeks of your COVID-19 illness? (check all that apply):

Vomiting

Throat pain

Diarrhea

Shortness of breath

Headache

Fever

Muscle pains

Cough

Loss of smell

Loss of taste

If you have had any of the following symptoms, you may be more likely to develop long COVID-19 in the future: vomiting, throat pain, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, and headache.

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4. How many days were you hospitalized for COVID-19?

Zero

One to three

Four to six

Seven or more

The more days you were hospitalized, the more likely it is that you will develop long COVID-19. The people studied regarding risk factors were all hospitalized for their initial infection. If you had a more mild infection and were not hospitalized for COVID-19, these risk factors may not fully apply to you. More research is planned on long COVID-19 in non-hospitalized patients to confirm if the risk factors are similar.

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5. Have you received a medication called remdesivir (sold as Veklury) to treat your COVID-19?

Yes

If you were treated with remdesivir while hospitalized, your risk of long COVID-19 may be decreased by about one-third.