Table 3 Comparison of children as categorized by school-type before the COVID-19 pandemic began
Variable | Categories | Not in school yet (n = 5) | In public school (n = 35) | In private school (n = 47) | Home schooled (n = 12) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 5.2 (± 0.45) | 9.3 (± 2.9) | 8.4 (± 2.5) | 8 (± 1.8) | 0.004 | |
Male sex n(%) | 3 (60%) | 20 (57%) | 20 (44%) | 9 (75%) | 0.226 | |
Home family structure | Single parent | 0% | 3 (9%) | 2 (4%) | 0% | 0.377 |
2 parent home | 5 (100%) | 31 (89%) | 39 (83%) | 12 (100%) | ||
Split time between homes | 0% | 1 (3%) | 6 (13%) | 0% | ||
Income level | $25,000–99,999 | 1 (20%) | 9 (27%) | 13 (28%) | 3 (25%) | 0.446 |
$100–149,999 | 1 (20%) | 11 (32%) | 11 (23%) | 7 (58%) | ||
$150–249,999 | 2 (40%) | 6 (18%) | 14 (30%) | 0% | ||
> $250,000 | 1 (20%) | 7 (21%) | 7 (15%) | 0% | ||
Parent is an essential worker | 2 (40%) | 25 (74%) | 25 (56%) | 9 (75%) | 0.205 | |
Essential worker is in health care | 1 (20%) | 12 (35%) | 11 (24%) | 2 (17%) | 0.957 | |
SLEEPING PATTERNS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC | ||||||
Bedtime on weekdays | 19:54 (± 0:25) | 20:42 (± 0:48) | 20:29 (± 0:49) | 20:30 (± 0:28) | 0.157 | |
Bedtime on weekends | 20:12 (± 0:50) | 21:38 (± 1:09) | 21:05 (± 1:05) | 20:50 (± 0:39) | 0.009 | |
Wake time on weekdays | 6:36 (± 0:32) | 6:42 (± 0:47) | 6:36 (± 0:31) | 7:23 (± 0:44) | 0.006 | |
Wake time on weekends | 7:12 (± 0:54) | 8:08 (± 1:30) | 7:40 (± 1:14) | 7:41 (± 0:49) | 0.252 | |
Total sleep time on weekdays (hours) | 10.7 (± 0.76) | 10.0 (± 1.1) | 10.2 (± 0.75) | 10.8 (± 0.85) | 0.057 | |
Total sleep time on weekends (hours) | 10.8 (± 1.15) | 10.4 (± 0.9) | 10.5 (± 1.0) | 10.9 (± 0.84) | 0.538 | |
SLEEPING PATTERNS DURING LOCKDOWN | ||||||
Bedtime on weekdays | 19:48 (± 0:40) | 21:42 (± 1:21) | 20:41 (± 3:07) | 20:56 (± 0:35) | 0.166 | |
Bedtime on weekends | 20:12 (± 1:05) | 22:20 (± 1:44) | 21:44 (± 1:31) | 21:08 (± 0:52) | 0.010 | |
Wake time on weekdays | 7:06 (± 0:53) | 8:31 (± 1:57) | 7:53 (± 1:15) | 7:45 (± 1:03) | 0.094 | |
Wake time on weekends | 7:18 (± 1:12) | 8:54 (± 2:01) | 8:12 (± 1:35) | 7:50 (± 0:56) | 0.069 | |
Total sleep time on weekdays (hours) | 11.3 (± 1.2) | 10.8 (± 1.3) | 10.8 (± 0.92) | 10.8 (± 1.1) | 0.789 | |
Total sleep time on weekends (hours) | 11.1 (± 1.5) | 10.6 (± 1.2) | 10.5 (± 1.7) | 10.7 (± 1.2) | 0.832 | |
SCREEN USE | ||||||
Daily screen time BEFORE the pandemic > 4 h | 0 | 5 (14%) | 1 (2%) | 0 | 0.088 | |
Screen use was for education | 0 | 3 (9%) | 5 (11%) | 5 (42%) | 0.017 | |
Daily screen time DURING LOCKDOWN > 4 h | 2 (40%) | 28 (82%) | 35 (75%) | 1 (8%) | < 0.001 | |
Screen time increased in lockdown | 3 (60%) | 29 (85%) | 45 (96%) | 2 (17%) | < 0.001 | |
Screen use was for education | 1 (20%) | 22 (65%) | 27 (57%) | 3 (25%) | 0.042 | |