Post-traumatic stress symptoms among an Egyptian sample of post-remission COVID-19 survivors: prevalence and sociodemographic and clinical correlates

Abstract Background Given its global spread, the COVID-19 virus infection itself may be experienced as a traumatic and stressful event among survivors. The post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) those surviving disease were under evaluated. This study aimed to identify compare PTSS associated correlates survivors control subjects. A cross-sectional design with convenience sampling included total of 85 adults who survived subjects (matched for age, sex, education, socioeconomic level) recruited from Zagazig University Hospitals, Sharkia Province, Egypt. participants interviewed using semistructured demographic clinical checklist, Structured Clinical Interview DSM-5 Axis I Disorders (SCID-5), Impact Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS). Results Approximately, 72% moderate-to-severe (compared 53% subjects). Individuals more likely have intensified hyperarousal (OR: 2.7, 95% CI: 1.7–4.4), higher IES-R scoring 1.03, 1.01–1.05). Among survivors, reported experience severe during their illness 4.1, 1.4–11.9). Conclusions was prevalent in most ones. symptom severity predicted