Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of study participants for parents (N = 335) and children (N = 416) in the TARGet Kids COVID-19 Study from April to July 2020 in the Greater Toronto Area
| Characteristic | N (%) missing | Mean (SD) or N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Child age (mean months and SD)1 | 0 (0%) | 53 (31.4) |
| Child sex1 | 0 (0%) | |
| Female | 201 (48%) | |
| Male | 215 (52%) | |
| Parent age (mean years and SD) | 31 (9%) | 38 (4.9) |
| Parent sex | 0 (0%) | |
| Female | 312 (93%) | |
| Male | 23 (7%) | |
| Number of weekly questionnaire submissions (mean and SD) | 0 (0%) | 6.3 (3.6) |
| Child adherence to public health measures (mean and SD) | 1 (1%) | |
| Number of days per week at first submission | 6.59 (0.86) | |
| Number of days per week at last submission | 5.84 (1.23) | |
| Parent adherence to public health measures (mean and SD) | 1 (1%) | |
| Number of days per week at first submission | 6.45 (0.93) | |
| Number of days per week at last submission | 5.80 (1.12) | |
| Maternal ethnicity | 70 (21%) | |
| European | 169 (64%) | |
| African, Southeast Asian, South Asian | 36 (14%) | |
| Arab, Latin American, East Asian | 35 (13%) | |
| Mixed | 25 (9%) | |
| Paternal ethnicity | 75 (22%) | |
| European | 184 (71%) | |
| African, Southeast Asian, South Asian | 33 (13%) | |
| Arab, Latin American, East Asian | 20 (8%) | |
| Mixed | 23 (9%) | |
| Unemployed due to COVID-192 | 11 (1%) | |
| Yes | 244 (13%) | |
| No | 1853 (87%) | |
| Family income | 57 (17%) | |
| Less than $60,000 | 24 (9%) | |
| $60,000 to $149,999 | 96 (34%) | |
| $150,000 or more | 158 (57%) | |
| Median neighbourhood household income | 8 (2%) | |
| Less than $60,000 | 86 (26%) | |
| $60,000 to $99,999 | 191 (59%) | |
| $100,000 or more | 50 (15%) | |
| Essential worker | 0 (0%) | |
| Yes | 111 (33%) | |
| No | 224 (67%) | |
| Child living arrangement | 52 (15%) | |
| Both parents in the same household | 273 (96%) | |
| Single-parent household | 8 (3%) | |
| Alternating household | 2 (1%) | |
| Dwelling type | 99 (29%) | |
| Apartment | 36 (15%) | |
| House | 200 (85%) | |
| Number of people in the household | 25 (7%) | |
| 4 or less | 250 (81%) | |
| 5 or more | 60 (19%) | |
| Household member age 60 or older | 18 (5%) | |
| Yes | 26 (8%) | |
| No | 291 (92%) | |
| Child currently attends childcare | 21 (6%) | |
| Yes | 54 (17%) | |
| No | 260 (83%) | |
| Parent is currently pregnant | 19 (6%) | |
| Yes | 11 (3%) | |
| No | 305 (97%) | |
| Family history of chronic disease3 | 21 (6%) | |
| Yes | 88 (28%) | |
| No | 226 (72%) |
1The predictors of child age and child sex were based on the sample size for children (N = 416) while all other predictors were based on the sample size for parents (N = 335)
2N represents the number of observations (N = 2108) since the predictor was measured weekly
3Includes heart disease, diabetes, lung disease, cancer, or chronic disease for anybody in the household