A survey conducted in August 2022 found that around 72.1 percent of adults in Canada with long COVID-19 experienced symptoms of fatigue, tiredness, or loss of energy. Meanwhile, coughing was the second most frequent symptom among adults with long COVID, as reported by about 39.3 percent of respondents. This statistic illustrates the most commonly reported symptoms among adults with long COVID-19 in Canada as of August 2022.
Most commonly reported symptoms among adults with long COVID-19 in Canada as of August 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Fatigue, tiredness, or loss of energy
72.1%
Coughing
39.3%
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
38.5%
Difficulty thinking or problem solving
32.9%
General weakness
30.9%
Headache
29.7%
Loss of taste or smell
27.9%
Stress or anxiety
24.2%
Pain (muscular, abdominal, joint)
22.8%
Sadness, pessimism, hopelessness, or depression
18.8%
Chest pain
17%
Heart symptoms (fast, pounding or irregular heartbeat
Participants reporting long COVID were asked if they experienced specific symptoms within three months or more after being infected with COVID-19.
The source does not provide any information regarding percentage points exceeding 100 percent.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, COVID-19: Longer-term symptoms among Canadian adults - First report, pages 6-7, as of August 15, 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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