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. 2022 Dec 9;14(12):e32354. doi: 10.7759/cureus.32354

Table 2. Comparison of clinical profile among symptomatic Omicron positive and symptomatic non-Omicron patients (N=728).

Characteristics Categories Symptomatic Omicron (n = 267) N (%) Symptomatic non-Omicron (n = 461) N (%) P-value
Symptoms Fever 168 (62.9) 384 (83.3) <0.001
Cold 77 (28.8) 157 (34.1) 0.146
Cough 50 (18.7) 110 (23.8) 0.106
Sore throat 18 (6.7) 33 (7.1) 0.831
Shortness of breath 3 (1.1) 2 (0.4) 0.277
Body ache 51 (19.1) 105 (22.8) 0.244
Head ache 27 (10.1) 39 (8.4) 0.448
Loss of taste 1 (0.4) 7 (1.5) 0.153
Loss of smell 0 (0.0) 15 (3.2) 0.010
Diarrhea 3 (1.1) 1 (0.2) 0.110
Vomiting 1 (0.4) 4 (0.8) 0.437
Death 2 (0.7) 3 (0.6) 0.877
Reinfection Yes 35 (13.1) 54 (11.7) 0.580
No 232 (86.9) 407 (88.3)
Hospitalization Yes 11 (4.1) 45 (9.8) 0.006
No 256 (95.9) 416 (90.2)