Table 1.
Comparison between mothers and fathers responding to our study
| Fathers (n = 662) | Mother (n = 2025) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child | |||
| Child's age in years (SD) | 7.5 (4.74) | 7.46 (5.15) | 0.789 |
| Child gender, male, n (%) | 366 (55.4) | 1019 (50.4) | 0.047 |
| Child's immunisation up to date, n (%) | 581 (89.1) | 1772 (88.6) | 0.334 |
| Child exposed to someone with COVID‐19, n (%) | 34 (5.23) | 115 (5.77) | 0.675 |
| Parent | |||
| Child came to ED with COVID‐19 symptoms, n (%) | 148 (22.4) | 563 (27.8) | 0.007 |
| Parent's age in years (SD) | 42.0 (6.93) | 38.5 (7.45) | <0.001 |
| Parent has higher than high school education, n (%) | 517 (80.3) | 1517 (76.5) | 0.050 |
| Parents delayed coming to ED due to COVID‐19, n (%) | 49 (12.0) | 311 (24.0) | <0.001 |
| Child vaccinated last year for influenza, n (%) | 220 (34.0) | 746 (37.3) | 0.145 |
| Parent vaccinated last year for influenza, n (%) | 231 (35.3) | 872 (43.5) | <0.001 |
| Parents plan to vaccinate their child against influenza in coming year, n (%) | 340 (52.6) | 1140 (57.2) | 0.043 |
| Parents plan to vaccinate against influenza in coming year, n (%) | 357 (55.0) | 1210 (60.4) | 0.017 |
| Parents plan to vaccinate child against COVID‐19 once available, n (%) | 468 (72.6) | 1253 (63.2) | <0.001 |
| Parental reporting | |||
| Parent believe in social distancing as a good public health measure, n (%) | 612 (93.4) | 1870 (93.4) | 1.000 |
| Parent had lost income due to COVID‐19, n (%) | 263 (40.2) | 778 (39.0) | 0.638 |
| Level of concerns | |||
| Level of concern about child having COVID‐19 in ED (Likert scale 0–10) | 2.01 (2.72) | 1.95 (2.95) | 0.668 |
| Level of concern about parent having COVID‐19 in ED (Likert scale 0–10) | 1.93 (2.56) | 1.88 (2.82) | 0.643 |
| Level of concern about losing work (Likert scale 0–10) | 2.87 (3.36) | 2.57 (3.49) | 0.048 |
| Level of concern about child loosing school (Likert scale 0–10) | 3.00 (3.40) | 2.70 (3.51) | 0.058 |
Percentage calculated from the number of fathers or mothers that responded to the specific question. The bold values mean statistical significance. ED, emergency department; SD, standard deviation.