Table 4 Association between anxiety and other characteristics in mothers of ADHD children

Age of child (years)

 Mean ± SD

11.0 ± 3.2

9.4 ± 2.0

0.04*

Sex of child, n (%)

 Male

25 (75.8%)

13 (61.9%)

0.3

 Female

8 (24.2%)

8 (38.1%)

Residence, n (%)

 Urban

30 (90.9%)

18 (85.7%)

0.6

 Rural

3 (9.1%)

8 (14.3%)

Social class, n (%)

 Low

15 (45.5%)

9 (42.8%)

0.6

 Middle

12 (36.4%)

6 (28.6%)

 High

6 (18.1%)

6 (28.6%)

Marital status, n (%)

 Married

25 (75.8%)

21 (100%)

0.01*

 Divorced and widow

8 (24.2%)

0 (0.0%)

The number of other siblings, n (%)

 Median (range)

3 (2-4)

1 (1-3)

< 0.001*

Presence of confirmed COVID-19 cases among family members, n (%)

 Yes

15 (45.5%)

1 (4.8%)

0.001*

 No

18 (54.5%)

20 (95.2%)

Lost family member due to COVID-19, n (%)

 Yes

5 (15.2%)

1 (4.8%)

0.2

 No

28 (84.8%)

20 (95.2%)

Father’s working status, n (%)

 Go to work as usual

15 (45.5%)

17 (81.0%)

0.004*

 Work from home

13 (39.4%)

0 (0.0%)

 Not working since before COVID-19 or as a result of COVID-19

5 (15.1%)

4 (19.0%)

Mother’s working status, n (%)

Lost work as a result of COVID-19

5 (15.1%)

17 (81.0%)

< 0.001*

Not working since before COVID-19

10 (30.3%)

4 (19.0%)

Work from home

11 (33.3%)

0 (0.0%)

Go to work as usual

7 (21.2%)

0 (0.0%)

Financial drawbacks of the COVID-19 outbreak, n (%)

 No drawbacks

10 (30.3%)

6 (28.6%)

0.2

 Little drawbacks

10 (30.3%)

11 (52.4%)

 Big drawbacks

13 (39.4%)

4 (19.0%)

Domestic violence toward the mother as compared to before COVID-19, n (%):

 Present

15 (45.5%)

10 (47.6%)

0.9

 Absent

18 (54.5%)

11 (52.4%)

Mother’s assessment of the period of change and restrictions as compared to before COVID-19, n (%)

 Very demanding

 Demanding

 Not demanding

31 (93.9%)

2 (6.1%)

0 (0.0%)

13 (61.9%)

7 (33.3%)

1 (4.8%)

0.01*

The compliance of the ADHD children on treatment as compared to before COVID-19, n (%)

 Compliant

7 (21.2%)

11 (52.4%)

0.017*

 Non-compliant

26 (78.8%)

10 (47.6%)

Bigger challenges in the management of the child’s meals as compared to before COVID-19

 Yes

20 (60.6%)

9 (42.8%)

0.202

 No

13 (39.4%)

12 (57.2%)

Bigger challenges in the management of the child’s structured activities as compared to before COVID-19

 Yes

22 (66.7%)

6 (28.5%)

0.006*

 No

11 (33.3%)

15 (71.5%)

Bigger challenges in the management of the child’s sleep as compared to before COVID-19

 Yes

25 (75.5%)

12 (57.2%)

0.151

 No

8 (24.5%)

9 (42.8%)