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. 2021 May 27;13(6):1831. doi: 10.3390/nu13061831

Table 5.

Worries, challenges, and lockdown benefits cited by participants.

Theme Count (%) Count (%)
Worries Challenges
COVID-19 health and safety 199 (30.2) 45 (15.7)
General family /parent health 94 (14.3) 43 (14.9)
Financial 82 (12.5) 11 (3.8)
Parenting and relationships 71(10.7) 71 (24.7)
Infant/child health 76 (11.6) 38 (13.4)
Returning to work 57 (87) 16 (5.5)
Day to day household/living 51 (7.6) 25 (8.7)
Breastfeeding 28 (4.3) 37 (12.9)
Total 658 287
Lockdown benefits
Reduced stress/pressure 91 (35.8)
Family time 61 (24.0)
Working from home 22 (8.6)
Partner support 24 (9.4)
No change/worse 19 (7.5)
Health 14 (5.4)
Safety 14 (5.5)
Breastfeeding 9 (3.5)
Total 254