According to the source, Long COVID refers to persistent, recurring, or new symptoms occurring within three months or more after a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection.
The source does not provide any information regarding missing percentage points to 100 percent.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, COVID-19: Longer-term symptoms among Canadian adults - Second report, April 1 to August 31, 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Long COVID symptoms among adults in Canada 2022, by gender
A survey conducted from April to August 2022, found that around 17.2 percent of adults in Canada reported longer-term COVID-19 symptoms three months or more after a suspected or confirmed infection. The percentage of female adults with long COVID reached 22 percent, while around 12.5 percent of men experienced post-COVID symptoms. This statistic shows the percentage of adults reporting longer-term COVID-19 symptoms in Canada as of August 2022, by gender.
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Public Health Agency of Canada. (March 24, 2023). Percentage of adults reporting longer-term COVID-19 symptoms in Canada as of August 2022, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1401001/percentage-of-adults-reporting-longer-term-covid-19-symptoms-canada-by-gender/
Public Health Agency of Canada. "Percentage of adults reporting longer-term COVID-19 symptoms in Canada as of August 2022, by gender." Chart. March 24, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1401001/percentage-of-adults-reporting-longer-term-covid-19-symptoms-canada-by-gender/
Public Health Agency of Canada. (2023). Percentage of adults reporting longer-term COVID-19 symptoms in Canada as of August 2022, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1401001/percentage-of-adults-reporting-longer-term-covid-19-symptoms-canada-by-gender/
Public Health Agency of Canada. "Percentage of Adults Reporting Longer-term Covid-19 Symptoms in Canada as of August 2022, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Mar 2023, /statistics/1401001/percentage-of-adults-reporting-longer-term-covid-19-symptoms-canada-by-gender/
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Percentage of adults reporting longer-term COVID-19 symptoms in Canada as of August 2022, by gender [Graph], Public Health Agency of Canada, March 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1401001/percentage-of-adults-reporting-longer-term-covid-19-symptoms-canada-by-gender/
