Table 1.
Demographic and epidemiological profile
| Characteristics | Study population n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group (n=482) | |
| 1-17 years | 19 (3.9) |
| 18-40 years | 282 (58.6) |
| 41-60 years | 156 (32.3) |
| >60 years | 25 (5.2) |
| Gender (n=482) | |
| Male | 415 (86.1) |
| Female | 67 (13.9) |
| Travel history in the last one month (n=250) | |
| Dubai | 47 (19) |
| Other gulf countries | 34 (14) |
| European countries | 22 (9) |
| Other Asian countries | 9 (3) |
| USA | 3 (1) |
| Australia | 4 (2) |
| Other states in India | 97 ((39) |
| Other districts in Kerala | 34 (13) |
| Reasons for Quarantine (n=326) | |
| Mandatory Quarantine | 118 (36.2) |
| Travel from other states | 85 (26) |
| Fishermen | 77 (23.6) |
| Railway employee | 19 (5.8) |
| Travel from other districts | 11 (3.4) |
| Accompanied COVID-19 patient | 4 (1.2) |
| Symptoms | 4 (1.2) |
| Institutional quarantine Centre staff | 2 (0.6) |
| Ambulance driver | 2 (0.6) |
| Destitutes | 2 (0.6) |
| No facility at home | 1 (0.3) |
| Airport worker | 1 (0.3) |