Table 4.
Comparison of anxiety status of mothers between study and control group
| Mothers in study group (n = 45) | Mothers in control group (n = 90) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State anxiety score | .803 a | ||
| Mean ± SD | 48.3 ± 10.5 | 47.7 ± 12.5 | |
| Trait anxiety score | .001 a | ||
| Mean ± SD | 41.7 ± 8.9 | 36.2 ± 8.3 | |
| Percentage of correct answered questions about COVID‐19 | .001 b | ||
| Median (IQR) | 64.3 (57.1‐78.6) | 78.6 (71.4‐85.7) | |
| Children aged 0‐8 y | .616 b | ||
| State anxiety score | |||
| Median (IQR) | 45 (41‐53) | 46.5 (40.5‐60) | |
| Trait anxiety score | |||
| Median (IQR) | 41 (35‐47) | 36 (30.8‐42) | .030 b |
| Children aged 9‐12 y | |||
| State anxiety score | 50.5 (47.8‐61.8) | 44 (36‐59.5) | .216 b |
| Median (IQR) | |||
| Trait anxiety score | 43.5 (40.8‐47.3) | 33(29.5‐39) | .002 b |
| Median (IQR) | |||
| Children aged 13‐18 y | |||
| State anxiety score | |||
| Median (IQR) | 43 (39.8‐57.5) | 48 (39‐59) | .947 b |
| Trait anxiety score | |||
| Median (IQR) | 35.5 (33‐40.8) | 34 (30‐42) | .674 b |
Note: Bold number indicates statistically significant value.
a
Independent Sample T test.
b
The Mann‐Whitney U test.