Table 3.
General information about the children in the study.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 66 (54.1) | 129 (51.6) | 0.660 |
| Male | 56 (45.9) | 121 (48.4) | ||
| Has your child been diagnosed with COVID 19? | Yes | 1 (0.8) | 21 (8.4) | 0.002 |
| No | 121 (99.2) | 229 (91.6) | ||
| Was your child placed under isolation? | Yes | 7 (5.8) | 22 (9.6) | 0.308 |
| No | 114 (94.2) | 207 (90.4) | ||
| What type of school does the child attend? | Public | 78 (63.9) | 193 (77.2) | 0.009 |
| Private | 44 (36.1) | 57 (22.8) | ||
| Did the child receive distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic? | Yes | 104 (85.2) | 212 (84.8) | 0.91 |
| No | 18 (14.8) | 38 (15.2) | ||
| Does your child engage in any particular sporting activity? | Yes | 53 (43.4) | 104 (41.6) | 0.739 |
| No | 69 (56.6) | 146 (58.4) | ||
| Length of time spent watching TV | Less than 2 h | 45 (36.9) | 83 (33.2) | 0.405 |
| 2–4 h | 48 (39.3) | 105 (42) | ||
| 4–6 h | 24 (19.7) | 46 (18.4) | ||
| 6–8 h | 5 (4.1) | 9 (3.6) | ||
| Longer than 8 h | – | 7 (2.8) | ||
| Length of time spent reading | Less than 30 min | 45 (36.9) | 81 (32.4) | 0.617 |
| 30–60 min | 49 (40.2) | 110 (44) | ||
| 1–2 h | 11 (9) | 30 (12) | ||
| More than 2 h | 17 (13.9) | 29 (11.6) | ||
| Length of time spent on cell phone/tablet/computer | Less than 2 h | 54 (44.3) | 117 (46.8) | 0.886 |
| 2–4 h | 37 (30.3) | 79 (31.6) | ||
| 4–6 h | 19 (15.6) | 34 (13.6) | ||
| 6–8 h | 8 (6.6) | 11 (4.4) | ||
| More than 8 h | 4 (3.3) | 9 (3.6) | ||
| Length of time spent on indoor activities (drawing, playing games etc.) | Less than 30 min | 22 (18) | 40 (16) | 0.029 |
| 30–60 min | 36 (29.5) | 106 (42.4) | ||
| 1–2 h | 26 (21.4) | 29 (11.6) | ||
| More than 2 h | 38 (31.1) | 75 (30) | ||
Statistical significance: p <0.05.