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Table 2 Characteristics of total responders by changes in mood

From: Interviewing children: the impact of the COVID-19 quarantine on children’s perceived psychological distress and changes in routine

 

Changes in mood

OR

CI 95%

p-value

 

No

(total score < 4)

%

Yes

(total score ≥ 4)

%

Total

%

Reference

Gender

 Male

24

52.2

20

55.6

44

53.7

Reference

  

 Female

22

47.8

16

44.4

38

46.3

0.87

0.36-2.09

0.7606

COVID_family members

 Yes

4

8.7

8

22.2

12

14.6

3.00

0.82-10.92

0.0956

 No

42

91.3

28

77.8

70

85.4

Reference

  

Class

 Primary

26

56.5

19

52.8

45

54.9

Reference

  

 Middle

20

43.5

17

47.2

37

45.1

1.16

0.48-2.79

0.7353

Type of school

 Private

12

26.1

11

30.6

23

28.0

1.25

0.47-3.28

0.6551

 Public

34

73.9

25

69.4

59

72.0

Reference

  

Residential area

 Milan, urban area

27

58.7

26

72.2

53

64.6

Reference

  

 Milan, metropolitan area

19

41.3

10

27.8

29

35.4

0.55

0.21-1.39

0.206

Brothers or sisters

 Yes

40

87.0

33

91.7

73

89.0

1.65

0.38-7.11

0.5016

 No

6

13.0

3

8.3

9

11.0

Reference

  

Special learning needs

 Yes

4

8.7

5

13.9

9

11.0

1.69

0.42-6.83

0.459

 No

42

91.3

31

86.1

73

89.0

Reference

  

Parents working during quarantine

 Yes

37

80.4

27

75.0

64

78.0

Reference

  

 No

9

19.6

9

25.0

18

22.0

1.37

0.48-3.91

0.5559

Screen usage

 Less than two hours

10

21.7

16

44.4

26

31.7

Reference

  

 More than two hours

36

78.3

20

55.6

56

68.3

0.35

0.13-0.91

0.0309

Remote school, major difficulties

 Yes

14

30.4

13

36.1

27

32.9

1.29

0.51-3.26

0.5876

 No

32

69.6

23

63.9

55

67.1

Reference

  

Sleeping as normal

 Yes

20

43.5

12

33.3

32

39.0

Reference

  

 No

26

56.5

24

66.7

50

61.0

1.54

0.62-3.81

0.3511

Wish to sleep in parent’s bed

 Yes

22

47.8

18

50.0

40

48.8

1.09

0.46-2.61

0.8451

 No

24

52.2

18

50.0

42

51.2

Reference

  

Children who were sleeping differently and wished to sleep in parent’s bed

 Yes

13

28.3

10

27.8

23

28.0

0.98

0.37-2.58

0.9615

 No

33

71.7

26

72.2

59

72.0

Reference

  

Eating as normal

 Yes

23

50.0

7

19.4

30

36.6

Reference

  

 No

23

50.0

29

80.6

52

63.4

4.14

1.51-11.35

0.0057

Eating the same quality of food

 Yes

26

56.5

9

25.0

35

42.7

Reference

  

 No, more junk food and sweets

20

43.5

27

75.0

47

57.3

3.90

1.50-10.12

0.0051

Eating different quantity and quality of food

 Yes

12

26.1

24

66.7

36

43.9

5.67

2.18-14.74

0.0004

 No

34

73.9

12

33.3

46

56.1

Reference