Table 1 Frequencies and percentages of key demographic variables and COVID-related experiences
Age | mean (SD) |
Participants | 11.6 (5.3) |
Caregivers | 45.7 (6.2) |
Sex | n (%) |
Male | 75 (73.5) |
Female | 27 (26.5) |
Relationship to the child | |
Mother | 92 (90.2) |
Father | 7 (6.9) |
NA | 3 (2.9) |
Educational levels | |
Participants | |
Not in school | 10 (9.8) |
Preschool/Kindergarten | 15 (14.7) |
Elementary School | 37 (36.3) |
Junior High or Middle School | 14 (13.7) |
High School | 18 (17.7) |
College (University)/Vocational | 7 (6.9) |
Graduate School | 0 (0.0) |
NA | 1 (1.0) |
Caregivers | |
Some grade school | 0 (0.0) |
Some high school | 0 (0.0) |
High school diploma | 28 (27.5) |
Some college or 2-year degree | 18 (17.7) |
4-year college degree or university graduate | 49 (48.0) |
Some school beyond college | 0 (0.0) |
Graduate or professional degree | 6 (5.9) |
NA | 1 (1.0) |
Psychiatric and neurological comorbidities | |
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder | 28 (27.5) |
Learning disorder | 5 (4.9) |
Epilepsy or seizures | 8 (7.8) |
Obsessive compulsive disorder | 1 (1.0) |
Emotional or mental health problems such as depression or anxiety | 16 (15.7) |
Problems with alcohol or drugs | 1 (1.0) |
Intellectual disability | 22 (21.6) |
Other problems requiring special education services | 4 (3.9) |
Other neurodevelopmental conditions | 2 (2.0) |
Developmental delay | 28 (27.5) |
Family member diagnosed with COVID-19 | |
No | 99 (97.1) |
Yes | 2 (2.0) |
NA | 1 (1.0) |
2-week exposure | |
None | 101 (99.0) |
Exposure to person with symptoms | 1 (1.0) |