Table 2. Absolute and relative frequency of behavioral and health variables of children during the pandemic.
| Questions | n | % | 95%CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Was there any change in the child’s behavior during the pandemic? | ||||
| Yes | 641 | 62.1 | 59.0–65.0 | |
| No | 392 | 37.9 | 35.0–41.0 | |
| Did the child get more agitated during the pandemic? | ||||
| Yes | 383 | 59.8 | 55.9–63.5 | |
| No | 258 | 40.3 | 36.5–44.1 | |
| Did the child get more anxious during the pandemic? | ||||
| Yes | 594 | 92.7 | 90.4–94.5 | |
| No | 47 | 7.3 | 5.5–9.6 | |
| Did the child become more depressed during the pandemic? | ||||
| Yes | 242 | 37.7 | 34.1–41.6 | |
| No | 399 | 62.3 | 58.4–65.9 | |
| Did the child get more nervous during the pandemic? | ||||
| Yes | 401 | 62.6 | 58.7–66.2 | |
| No | 240 | 37.4 | 33.8–41.3 | |
| Did these difficulties affect the child’s daily life? | ||||
| Yes | 428 | 67.0 | 63.2–70.5 | |
| No | 211 | 33.0 | 29.5–36.8 | |
| What was the reason for the changes in the child’s behavior during the pandemic? | ||||
| Staying at home for a long time | 287 | 44.9 | 41.1–48.8 | |
| Fear of the disease | 35 | 5.5 | 39.5–75.4 | |
| Not having contact with other children | 199 | 31.1 | 27.7–34.8 | |
| Other | 118 | 18.5 | 15.6–21.7 | |
| Was there any change in the child’s eating behavior? | ||||
| Yes | 675 | 65.5 | 62.6–68.4 | |
| No | 355 | 34.5 | 31.6–37.4 | |
| Regarding the amount of food, the child is… | ||||
| Eating the same amount | 444 | 43.1 | 40.1–46.2 | |
| Eating more | 536 | 52.1 | 49.0–55.1 | |
| Eating less | 49 | 4.8 | 3.6–6.2 | |
| Did the child change the consumption of food with added sugar during the pandemic? | ||||
| Did not consume/reduced | 62 | 6.0 | 4.7–7.6 | |
| Stayed the same | 566 | 55.0 | 51.9–58.0 | |
| Increased | 402 | 39.0 | 36.1–42.1 | |
| Did the child have learning difficulties during the pandemic? | ||||
| Yes | 631 | 61.4 | 58.4–64.4 | |
| No | 396 | 38.6 | 35.6–41.6 | |
| How was screen time use compared to the period before the pandemic? | ||||
| A lot more | 796 | 77.3 | 74.6–79.7 | |
| Slightly more | 157 | 15.2 | 13.2–17.6 | |
| Stayed the same as before the pandemic | 64 | 6.2 | 4.9–7.9 | |
| Less | 11 | 1.1 | 0.6–1.9 | |
| No flat screen equipment | 2 | 0.2 | 0.04–0.8 | |
| Did the child fail to take any of the scheduled vaccines? | ||||
| Yes | 131 | 12.7 | 10.7–14.8 | |
| No | 902 | 87.3 | 85.1–89.2 | |
| Did the child fail to attend any routine medical appointment? | ||||
| Yes | 460 | 44.5 | 41.5–47.6 | |
| No | 573 | 55.5 | 52.4–58.5 | |
| Did you notice any change in the child’s weight? | ||||
| No | 455 | 44.3 | 41.2–47.3 | |
| Yes, gained weight | 508 | 49.4 | 46.4–52.5 | |
| Yes, lost weight | 65 | 6.3 | 5.0–8.0 | |
Differences in the total number in relation to the reference (n) are due to missing information. 95%CI: 95% confidence interval.