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. 2021 Apr 29;4(4):e2111103. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.11103

Table 2. Caregiver Reports of Child Mental Health and Positive Adjustment Characteristics for All Participants and by Race/Ethnicity.

Characteristic No. (%)
All participants Race/ethnicity
Black Hispanic/Latinx White
Beforea Sinceb Beforea Sinceb Beforea Sinceb Beforea Sinceb
Agitated or angry 1712 (4.2) 9752 (23.9) 393 (5.3) 1107 (14.9) 494 (4.5) 1720 (15.8) 486 (3.5) 4913 (35.8)
Anxious 5137 (12.6) 9497 (23.3) 648 (8.7) 1132 (15.2) 1157 (10.6) 1939 (17.8) 2324 (16.9) 4478 (32.6)
Depressed or low mood 1387 (3.4) 5715 (14.0) 272 (3.7) 612 (8.2) 359 (3.3) 906 (8.3) 460 (3.4) 3006 (21.9)
Lonely 1452 (3.6) 13 019 (31.9) 255 (3.4) 1708 (22.9) 380 (3.5) 1959 (17.9) 470 (3.4) 6637 (48.4)
Stressed 4773 (11.7) 9957 (24.4) 734 (9.9) 1265 (17.0) 1281 (11.7) 2106 (19.3) 1707 (12.4) 4479 (32.6)
Self-harm or thoughts of suicide 191 (0.5) 246 (0.6) 33 (0.5) 29 (0.4) 47 (0.4) 32 (0.3) 25 (0.9) 30 (1.0)
Had positive social or peer relationships 26 995 (66.1) 14 386 (35.2) 4667 (62.7) 2838 (38.1) 5770 (52.8) 3377 (30.9) 10 861 (79.1) 5250 (38.3)
Hopeful or positive 20 052 (49.1) 12 012 (29.4) 3709 (49.8) 2712 (36.4) 4393 (40.2) 3357 (30.7) 7638 (55.7) 3383 (24.6)
Interacted positively with siblings or family 24 666 (60.4) 19 130 (46.8) 4100 (55.0) 3550 (47.7) 5473 (50.1) 4552 (41.7) 9896 (72.1) 7035 (51.3)
Relaxed 21 414 (52.4) 15 056 (36.9) 3987 (53.5) 3276 (44) 5887 (53.9) 4644 (42.5) 6973 (50.8) 3829 (27.9)
Talks about plans for the future 18 114 (44.3) 12 601 (30.9) 3169 (42.5) 2628 (35.3) 3814 (34.9) 2956 (27.1) 7392 (53.9) 4440 (32.3)
a

Before the end of in-person instruction on March 17, 2020.

b

Since the end of in-person instruction on March 17, 2020.