Table 3.

The outlook of high school students towards online learning and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Characteristic	n	%
Advantages of online learning
More time to sleep	557	88.7%
Better teaching quality	54	8.6%
It is safer during the pandemic	469	74.7%
More free time	422	67.2%
Easier to keep a good diet	308	49.0%
No need to wear a mask	464	73.9%
No need to commute	454	72.3%
A more comfortable learning environment	299	47.6%
Disadvantages of online learning
Impossible to meet friends	411	65.4%
Impossible to attend extracurricular activities	168	26.8%
Lack of help from teachers	325	51.8%
Lack of interaction with teachers and school staff	319	50.8%
Lack of physical activity	273	43.5%
Worse teaching quality	401	63.9%
A less comfortable learning environment	160	25.5%
Causes for anxiety: the impact of the pandemic on....
learning and gain of new knowledge	385	61.3%
my family’s health	277	44.1%
my health	264	42.0%
future studies and career	260	41.4%
my relationships with friends	235	37.4%
my relationship with family members	88	14.0%
the social and economic situation of my family	170	27.1%
Reported causes for not vaccinating a
Previous COVID-19 infection	37	37.8%
Because of possible side-effects	32	32.7%
My parents/guardians do not agree with me being vaccinated	31	31.6%
I do not believe the vaccine is effective to stop the spread of COVID-19	14	14.3%
I do not believe the vaccine is effective against COVID-19	13	13.3%
I cannot be vaccinated as confirmed by a physician	4	4.1%
Student-reported effects of wearing face masks
Lack of air	268	42.7%
Headache	187	29.8%
Increased fatigue	256	40.8%
Skin problems	318	50.6%
No effects	154	24.5%

a—the percent of unvaccinated individuals is indicated.