Table 5.
Results of comparison between parents‘ and children's perception of the severity of children's anxiety about COVID-19 infection.
| Response | Parents n (%) | Children n (%) | p, χ2 | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety about getting infection with COVID-19 | Less than average | 81 (20.7) ∗∗∗ | 152 (39.1) | <0.001, 31.821 | 233 (29.8) |
| Average | 262 (66.8) ∗∗∗ | 203 (52.2) | 465 (59.5) | ||
| More than average | 49 (12.5) | 34 (8.7) | 83 (10.6) | ||
| Anxiety about family and friends becoming infected with COVID-19 infection | Less than average | 74 (18.9) | 75 (19.3) | <0.001, 19.813 | 149 (19.1) |
| Average | 269 (68.6) | 219 (56.3) | 488 (62.5) | ||
| More than average | 49 (12.5) ∗∗∗ | 95 (24.4) | 144 (18.4) | ||
| Total | 392 (50.2) ∗∗∗ | 389 (49.8) | 781 (100.0) | ||
∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, ∗∗∗p < 0.001.