Table 1. Characteristics of the study population.
| Adolescents (N = 240) | Referent parents (N = 194) | |
|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) (N = 240/N = 194) | 15.2 (2.1) | 46.5 (9.0) |
| sex (N = 240/N = 194) | ||
| Male | 128 (53.3) | 48 (24.8) |
| Female | 112 (46.7) | 146 (75.2) |
| Nationality (N = 240/N = 194) | ||
| Swiss | 188 (78.3) | 144 (74.2) |
| Portuguese | 10 (4.2) | 8 (4.1) |
| Italian | 14 (5.8) | 14 (7.2) |
| French | 13 (5.4) | 9 (4.6) |
| Others | 15 (6.3) | 19 (9.9) |
| Ethnicity (N = 240/N = 194) | ||
| European-Caucasian | 194 (80.1) | 165 (85.1) |
| Other | 46 (19.9) | 29 (14.9) |
| Parents’ marital status (N = 194) | ||
| Married or in couple | - | 152 (78.4) |
| Divorced, separated, single or widowed | - | 42 (21.6) |
| Household size in individuals, mean (SD) (N = 194) | - | 3.2 (1.1) |
| Education (N = 194) | ||
| Lower | - | 12 (6.2) |
| Medium | - | 62 (32.0) |
| Higher | - | 120 (61.8) |
| Household financial situation (N = 194) | ||
| High | - | 139 (71.6) |
| Average to poor | - | 40 (20.6) |
| Does not want to answer | - | 15 (7.8) |
| Crowded household (N = 193) | - | 20 (10.3) |
| Positive anti-SARS-CoV-2 serology (N = 240/N = 194) | 53 (22.1) | 45 (23.2) |
| Low self-reported HRQoL1 (N = 235) | 26 (11.0) | - |
| Self-reported sadness (N = 236) | 84 (35.5) | - |
| Self-reported loneliness (N = 237) | 55 (23.2) | - |
| Low parent-reported HRQoL2 (N = 234) | 28 (11.9) | - |
| Low parent-reported emotional well-being2 (N = 234) | 38 (16.2) | - |
| Average to poor mood (N = 194) | - | 30 (15.5) |
Results are N (%), unless stated otherwise. All variables are self-reported, except serology (see Methods). Other ethnicities include Arab, Asian, African, Indian and South-American. HRQoL stands for health-related quality of life.
1 Based on the KIDSCREEN-10 scale.
2 Based on the KINDL® scale.