Table I.
Demographic and clinical details of suspected Omicron cases, Tamil Nadu, December 2021-January 2022 (n=1175)
| Characteristics | n (% of the total) |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) | |
| Up to 10 | 23 (2.0) |
| 11-20 | 186 (15.8) |
| 21-30 | 229 (19.5) |
| 31-40 | 244 (20.8) |
| 41-50 | 204 (17.4) |
| 51-60 | 181 (15.4) |
| Above 60 | 108 (9.2) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 746 (63.5) |
| Female | 429 (36.5) |
| Reason for testing | |
| Had symptoms | 579 (49.3) |
| Contact is positive/symptomatic | 169 (14.4) |
| Group testing at workplace/residence | 298 (25.4) |
| Travel related | 130 (11.1) |
| Medical reasons | 51 (4.3) |
| Others | 52 (4.4) |
| Comorbidity | |
| Yes | 234 (19.9) |
| No | 941 (80.1) |
| Comorbid conditions | |
| Diabetes | 132 (11.2) |
| Hypertension | 116 (9.9) |
| Heart disease | 17 (1.4) |
| Asthma | 14 (1.2) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 4 (0.3) |
| Cancer | 2 (0.2) |
| Vaccination status (n=1043) | |
| Unvaccinated | 141 (13.5) |
| One dose (<21 days) | 2 (0.2) |
| Partially vaccinated (valid one dose) | 148 (14.2) |
| Two dose (<14 days) | 41 (3.9) |
| Fully vaccinated (valid two doses) | 703 (67.4) |
| Three doses | 8 (0.8) |
| Symptom status | |
| Yes | 758 (64.5) |
| No | 417 (35.5) |
| Fever | 508 (43.2) |
| Body pain | 275 (23.4) |
| Running nose | 261 (22.2) |
| Cough | 249 (21.2) |
| Sore throat | 202 (17.2) |
| Headache | 163 (13.9) |
| Diarrhoea | 25 (2.1) |
| Shortness of breath | 13 (1.1) |