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. 2022 Mar 16;22:517. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-12941-3

Table 4.

Factors associated with low HRQOL during the COVID-19 lockdown

Dimensions of KIDSCREEN-27 Influence factors Multivariable logistic regression
Odds ratio 95% CI p value
Physical well-being Living arrangements single parent vs both parents 2.1 1.2-3.7 0.04

Physical exercise

- effective vs not used

- very effective vs not used

0.2 0.1-0.5 <0.0001
0.1 0.02-0.1

Parental GAD-7 score

Score ≥ 10 vs score < 10

3.2 1.9-5.6 <0.0001
Psychological well-being Home location urban vs rural area 1.6 1.1-2.5 0.02

Tensions and conflicts at home

Yes vs No

2.9 1.9-4.6 <0.0001

Difficulty isolating at home

Yes vs No

2.2 1.2-4.0 0.007
Parent relation and autonomy

Tensions and conflicts at home

Yes vs No

2.2 1.4-3.4 0.0005

Difficulty isolating at home

Yes vs No

2.1 1.2-3.8 0.01
Social support & peers

Type of dwelling

Apartment vs house

1.8 1.1-3.1 0.03

Noises inside the residence

Yes vs No

2.3 1.2-4.6 0.01

Frequency of exiting the home

during lockdown

Never vs several times a day

2.6 1.2-5.9 0.0008

Parental GAD-7 score

Score ≥ 10 vs score < 10

1.8 1.1-3.1 0.03
School environment

Tensions and conflicts at home

Yes vs No

2.4 1.5-3.7 <0.0001

Time spent working at home

<1 hour a day vs ≥4 hours a day

1-2 hours a day ≥4 hours a day

3.5 1.4-9.0 0.02
2.0 1.1-3.7

Abbreviations: OR odds ratio: the probability of a score in the dimension of KIDSREEN-27 < 1rst quartile; (ie low HRQOL); OR<1, decreased probability of score < 1rst quartile; OR>1, increased probability of score <1rst quartile; CI confidence interval