Table 2.
Results of children's perception of the behavioral effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with regard to gender (boys vs. girls) and age (11–14 y/o vs. 15–17 y/o).
| Response | Boys n (%) | Girls n (%) | p, χ2 | 11–14 y/o n (%) | 15–17 y/o n (%) | p, χ2 | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily activities | More than average | 36 (24.3)∗ | 87 (36.1) | 0.034, 6.747 | 37 (25.0) | 86 (35.7) | 0.080, 5.055 | 123 (31.6) |
| Average | 54 (36.5) | 83 (34.4) | 59 (39.9) | 78 (32.4) | 137 (35.2) | |||
| Less than average | 58 (39.2)∗ | 71 (29.5) | 52 (35.1) | 77 (32.0) | 129 (33.2) | |||
| Sleep quality | More than average | 91 (61.5) | 156 (64.7) | 0.242, 2.836 | 85 (57.4) | 162 (67.2) | 0.103, 4.536 | 247 (63.5) |
| Average | 33 (22.3) | 38 (15.8) | 29 (19.6) | 42 (17.4) | 71 (18.3) | |||
| Less than average | 24 (16.2) | 47 (19.5) | 34 (23.0) | 37 (15.4) | 71 (18.3) | |||
| Concentration of attention | More than average | 55 (37.2) | 95 (39.4) | 0.713, 0.676 | 74 (50.0)∗∗∗ | 76 (31.5) | <0.001, 29.253 | 150 (38.6) |
| Average | 26 (17.6) | 35 (14.5) | 32 (21.6)∗ | 29 (12.0) | 61 (15.7) | |||
| Less than average | 67 (45.3) | 111 (46.1) | 42 (28.4)∗∗∗ | 136 (56.4) | 178 (45.8) | |||
| Physical aggression | Less than average | 112 (75.7) | 180 (74.7) | 0.958, 0.086 | 94 (63.5)∗∗∗ | 198 (82.2) | <0.001, 17.356 | 292 (75.1) |
| Average | 34 (23.0) | 57 (23.7) | 50 (33.8)∗∗∗ | 41 (17.0) | 91 (23.4) | |||
| More than average | 2 (1.4) | 4 (1.7) | 4 (2.7) | 2 (0.8) | 6 (1.5) | |||
| Total | 148 (38.0) | 241 (62.0) | 148 (38.0) | 241 (62.0) | 389 (100.0) | |||
∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, ∗∗∗p < 0.001.