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. 2021 May 13;21:231. doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-02704-1

Table 2.

Characteristics of total responders by changes in mood

Changes in mood OR CI 95% p-value
No
(total score < 4)
% Yes
(total score ≥ 4)
% Total % Reference
Gender
 Male 24 52.2 20 55.6 44 53.7 Reference
 Female 22 47.8 16 44.4 38 46.3 0.87 0.36-2.09 0.7606
COVID_family members
 Yes 4 8.7 8 22.2 12 14.6 3.00 0.82-10.92 0.0956
 No 42 91.3 28 77.8 70 85.4 Reference
Class
 Primary 26 56.5 19 52.8 45 54.9 Reference
 Middle 20 43.5 17 47.2 37 45.1 1.16 0.48-2.79 0.7353
Type of school
 Private 12 26.1 11 30.6 23 28.0 1.25 0.47-3.28 0.6551
 Public 34 73.9 25 69.4 59 72.0 Reference
Residential area
 Milan, urban area 27 58.7 26 72.2 53 64.6 Reference
 Milan, metropolitan area 19 41.3 10 27.8 29 35.4 0.55 0.21-1.39 0.206
Brothers or sisters
 Yes 40 87.0 33 91.7 73 89.0 1.65 0.38-7.11 0.5016
 No 6 13.0 3 8.3 9 11.0 Reference
Special learning needs
 Yes 4 8.7 5 13.9 9 11.0 1.69 0.42-6.83 0.459
 No 42 91.3 31 86.1 73 89.0 Reference
Parents working during quarantine
 Yes 37 80.4 27 75.0 64 78.0 Reference
 No 9 19.6 9 25.0 18 22.0 1.37 0.48-3.91 0.5559
Screen usage
 Less than two hours 10 21.7 16 44.4 26 31.7 Reference
 More than two hours 36 78.3 20 55.6 56 68.3 0.35 0.13-0.91 0.0309
Remote school, major difficulties
 Yes 14 30.4 13 36.1 27 32.9 1.29 0.51-3.26 0.5876
 No 32 69.6 23 63.9 55 67.1 Reference
Sleeping as normal
 Yes 20 43.5 12 33.3 32 39.0 Reference
 No 26 56.5 24 66.7 50 61.0 1.54 0.62-3.81 0.3511
Wish to sleep in parent’s bed
 Yes 22 47.8 18 50.0 40 48.8 1.09 0.46-2.61 0.8451
 No 24 52.2 18 50.0 42 51.2 Reference
Children who were sleeping differently and wished to sleep in parent’s bed
 Yes 13 28.3 10 27.8 23 28.0 0.98 0.37-2.58 0.9615
 No 33 71.7 26 72.2 59 72.0 Reference
Eating as normal
 Yes 23 50.0 7 19.4 30 36.6 Reference
 No 23 50.0 29 80.6 52 63.4 4.14 1.51-11.35 0.0057
Eating the same quality of food
 Yes 26 56.5 9 25.0 35 42.7 Reference
 No, more junk food and sweets 20 43.5 27 75.0 47 57.3 3.90 1.50-10.12 0.0051
Eating different quantity and quality of food
 Yes 12 26.1 24 66.7 36 43.9 5.67 2.18-14.74 0.0004
 No 34 73.9 12 33.3 46 56.1 Reference