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A Study to Assess the Prevalence of COVID-19 among People at Kalitheerthalkuppam, Puducherryâ€

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  • Mrs. M. Yamunambigai

    (Assistant professor, Department of Community Health Nursing , Sri Manakula Vinayagar Nursing College, Puducherry- 605107)

  • P. Vasikaran

    (B.sc Nursing student, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Nursing College, Puducherry- 605107)

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of COVID-19 among people at Kalitheerthalkuppam, Puducherry, and to determine its association with selected demographic variables. A quantitative research approach with a descriptive research design was adopted. A total of 30 samples were selected using a convenient sampling technique. Data were collected over a period of two weeks using demographic variables and a rating scale. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. The findings revealed that 50% of participants had a moderate level of prevalence, 26.7% had a high level, and 23.3% had a low level of prevalence. The mean prevalence score was 16.03 with a standard deviation of 5.334. Among demographic variables, occupation and vaccination status showed a statistically significant association with prevalence (p

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  • Mrs. M. Yamunambigai & P. Vasikaran, 2026. "A Study to Assess the Prevalence of COVID-19 among People at Kalitheerthalkuppam, Puducherryâ€," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), vol. 11(3), pages 371-378, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjf:journl:v:11:y:2026:i:3:p:371-378
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