*Article* **Perceived Consequences of Post-COVID-19 and Factors Associated with Low Life Satisfaction**

**Elisabeth Ekstrand 1,2,\*, Christina Brogårdh 1,3, Iben Axen 4, Agneta Malmgren Fänge 1, Kjerstin Stigmar 1 and Eva Ekvall Hansson 1,5**


**Abstract:** A significant number of individuals experience post-COVID-19 symptoms, but knowledge of perceived consequences and life satisfaction is lacking. Here, we investigate perceived consequences regarding everyday life, health, physical activity and work post-COVID-19 and factors associated with low life satisfaction. A total of 766 people (mean age 48; 672 women) experiencing post-COVID-19 symptoms at least two months after infection (mean 13 months) responded to an online survey. A majority (≥77%) perceived physical fatigue, mental fatigue, dizziness, reduced work ability, low life satisfaction and a reduced level of aerobic capacity. In the final logistic regression model (Nagelkerke R Square 0.296, *p* < 0.001), poor work ability was the most important factor for perceiving low satisfaction with life (Odds ratio 3.369, 95% CI 2.040–5.565, *p* < 0.001, Nagelkerke R Square 0.177). Reduced aerobic capacity, fatigue and living in a city also increased the odds of low life satisfaction. As people with post-COVID-19 report several long-term consequences, this suggests that there is a need for targeted care for this group. The results of this study can serve as guidance for healthcare authorities regarding important long-term consequences that should be considered in rehabilitation programs directed toward post-COVID-19.

**Keywords:** activities of daily living; COVID-19; health; life satisfaction; physical activity; post-COVID-19 condition; work
