Table 1. Comparative analysis of demographics and epidemiological factors between children and adults.

Groups	No. (%)	Age (in Years) Mean ± S.D	Gender, M:F Number (%)	Influenza positive, No. (%)
Children (≤12)	242 (19)	5.15±3.60	87(57): 66(43)#	70 (27)
Adult (>12)	1001 (81)	36.96±16.66	519(57): 389 (43)$	192 (73)
p-value		0.034*	0.520	0.008*
Presentation Status
SARI Patients	326 (27)	41±20.57	161(53): 143(47)	88(27)
ILI Patients	917 (73)	28.85±17.24	395(52): 362 (48)	174(19)
p-value	0.008*	0.001*	0.550	0.009*

* = Significant; M = Male; F = Female.

# = gender data was available for 153 out of 242 in children group.

$ = gender data was available for 908 out of 1001 in adult group.