│ [^Have you/Has he/ Has she] had to stay in hospital for treatment due to
│coronavirus (Covid-19)?”
│ 1. Yes
│ 2. No
│
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IF confirmed that had symptoms
│ [HECvSym = 1]
│
│ HECvSymE
│ SHOW CARD C1
│ Which of the following would best describe [^your/his/her] experience of symptoms?
│ INTERVIEWER: If they have caught COVID-19 more than once, please ask them to
│ answer about the longest episode of illness they experienced.
│ 1. My symptoms were worse at the beginning (the first 1-2 weeks) and then got
│ better
│ 2. My symptoms were worse at the beginning (the first 1-2 weeks) and then mostly
│ got better but some lingered
│ 3. After the first 1-2 weeks, my symptoms got better but then the same symptoms
│ kept/ keep coming back
│ 4. After the first 1-2 weeks, my symptoms got better but I then developed new
│ symptoms
│ 5. Most of my symptoms lasted for 2-3 weeks
│ 6. Most of my symptoms lasted for 4-12 weeks
│ 7. Most of my symptoms lasted for more than 12 weeks
│ 8. SPONTANEOUS: Had COVID very recently so cannot answer│
END OF FILTER
HECvLong
Have [^you/he/she] been told by a doctor that [^you/he/she] [^have/has] any long-
standing illness or disability caused by coronavirus (COVID-19)?
INTERVIEWER: IF QUERIED BY RESPONDENT WHY WE ARE ASKING THIS:
“COVID-19 has been linked to several long-lasting conditions despite the severity of
the infection (whether someone was symptomatic or asymptomatic)”
1. Yes
2. No
IF have any long-standing illness or disability caused by COVID
│ [(HECvLong=1)]
│
│HECvLCon
│SHOW CARD C2
│Please indicate what new condition, illness or disability [^your/his/her] doctor has
│linked to coronavirus/COVID-19?
│
│ 1. Fatigue
│ 2. A blood clot in the leg, heart lung or brain
│ 3. Cough
│ 4. Shortness of breath
│ 5. Chest tightness
│ 6. A lung condition
│ 7. Loss of sense of smell
│ 8. Difficulty concentrating
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