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. 2020 Oct 12;279:353–360. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.10.016

Table 1.

Demographic and quarantine-related characteristics.

Variable N or M % or SD
Age 11.86 2.32
Sex
Male 2216 51.0%
Female 2126 49.0%
Grade
Primary School 996 22.9%
1st 231 5.3%
2nd 216 5.0%
3rd 200 4.6%
4th 174 4.0%
5th 175 4.0%
Junior Secondary school 3023 69.6%
6th 890 20.5%
7th 853 19.6%
8th 727 16.7%
9th 553 12.7%
Senior Secondary School 323 7.4%
10th 114 2.6%
11th 108 2.5%
12th 101 2.3%
Positive Impacts
P1. Do not have to go to school 1.28 1.61
P2. Increased time staying at home 1.90 1.76
P3. Increased time spent with parents 2.49 1.88
P4. Increased time spent in personal stuff 2.72 1.83
P5. Decreased teachers’ monitoring 0.93 1.41
Overall positive impact 1.86 1.32
Negative Impact
N1. Increased parents’ monitoring 1.43 1.65
N2. Tedious procedures of online classes 1.34 1.58
N3. Not being able to hang out 2.09 1.91
N4. Not being able to meet friends and classmates 2.42 1.88
N5. Interference with academic performance 1.85 1.75
N6. Disturbance in keeping a normal diet 0.92 1.45
N7. Disturbance in hobbies and interests 1.79 1.79
N8. Disturbance in keeping a regular routine 1.11 1.53
Overall negative impact 1.62 1.22
Perceived beneficial
Yes 2247 51.8%
No 1860 42.8%
Not applicable 235 5.4%
Parent-Child Discussion
No 665 15.3%
Yes 3677 84.7%
Daily 1886 43.4%
Weekly 1659 38.2%
Monthly 132 3.0%

Note. M = Mean; SD = Standard Deviation.