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. 2022 Aug 11;17(8):e0272925. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272925

Table 2. Risk factors for adolescents’ self- and parent-reported low Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL).

Adolescent-reported HRQoL (KIDSCREEN-10) Parent-reported HRQoL (KINDL®)

N
High
N (%)
Low
N (%)
Low HRQoL
aOR (95%CI)a

N
High
N (%)
Low
N (%)
Low HRQoL
aOR (95%CI)a
Age of the adolescent (years) 1 235 15.4 (1.6) 13.8 (4.2) 0.83 (0.54–0.97) * 15.4 (1.2) 15.4 (1.1) 0.95 (0.63–1.41)
Age of the parent (years) 1 235 48.4 (5.1) 48.5 (7.3) 1.02 (0.89–1.12) 48.3 (5.5) 48.7 (4.4) 1.02 (0.94–1.10)
Sex of the adolescent 235   234
    Boy 113 (90.4) 12 (9.6) 1 118 (94.4) 7 (5.6) 1
    Girl 96 (87.3) 14 (12.7) 1.10 (0.59–2.22) 88 (80.7) 21 (19.3) 4.31 (1.63–11.10) **
Self-perceived mood of the parent 235   234
    Good 178 (89.9) 20 (10.1) 1 178 (89.4) 21 (10.6) 1
    Average to poor 31 (83.8) 6 (16.2) 1.30 (0.46–5.56) 28 (80.0) 7 (20.0) 1.63 (0.51–5.26)
Financial situation of the household 235   234
    Good 156 (90.7) 16 (9.3) 1 152 (88.4) 20 (11.6) 1
    Average to poor 35 (79.5) 9 (20.5) 2.30 (0.85–6.23) 36 (83.7) 7 (16.3) 1.36 (0.56–5.65)
    No answer 18 (94.7) 1 (5.3) 0.53 (0.07–5.27) 18 (94.7) 1 (5.3) 0.67 (0.07–6.67)
Household size (individuals) 1 235 3.2 (1.0) 3.8 (2.0) 1.52 (0.79–2.66) 3.3 (1.2) 3.4 (1.1) 1.20 (0.79–1.78)
Household density 234   233
    Non-crowded 192 (89.7) 22 (10.3) 1 190 (89.2) 23 (10.8) 1
    Crowded 16 (80.0) 4 (20.0) 2.08 (0.48–6.70) 15 (75.0) 5 (25.0) 2.05 (0.64–6.61)
Change in social media habits 229   228
    Same or less 115 (92.0) 10 (8.0) 1 109 (87.9) 15 (12.1) 1
    More 88 (84.6) 16 (15.4) 1.60 (0.92–3.70) 91 (87.5) 13 (12.5) 0.83 (0.62–1.45)
Screen time (hours) 1 229 1.8 (2.0) 1.6 (1.1) 0.89 (0.79–0.98) * 228 1.9 (2.0) 1.7 (1.3) 0.95 (0.82–1.06)
Parent anti-SARS-CoV-2 serology 235   234
    Negative 163 (92.1) 14 (7.9) 1 159 (90.3) 17 (9.7) 1
    Positive 46 (79.3) 12 (20.7) 3.33 (1.20–9.12) * 47 (81.0) 11 (19.0) 2.01 (0.69–6.34)
Adolescent anti-SARS-CoV-2 serology 235   234
    Negative 167 (90.8) 17 (9.2) 1 162 (89.0) 20 (11.0) 1
    Positive 42 (82.4) 9 (17.6) 1.08 (0.57–2.27) 44 (84.6) 8 (15.4) 1.38 (0.44–4.03)
Parents’ marital status 235 234
    Married or in couple 163 (88.6) 21 (11.4) 1 160 (87.4) 23 (12.6) 1
    Divorced, separated, single or widowed 46 (90.2) 5 (9.8) 0.84 (0.27–2.20) 46 (90.2) 5 (9.8) 0.57 (0.16–2.13)

Results are adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) from multivariable generalized estimating equations adjusted for all covariates in first column.

a based on 225 observations.

* indicates P < 0.05

** indicates P < 0.01.

1 Descriptive analysis presented as mean (SD); OR applicable for each additional unit of continuous variables.