Table 5 Association between stress and other characteristics in mothers of ADHD children
Variables | Stress | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 29) | No (n = 25) | ||
Age of child (years): | Â | Â | Â |
 Mean ± SD | 10.6 ± 3.9 | 9.8 ± 3.1 | 0.4 |
Sex of child, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 25 (86.2%) | 13 (52.0%) | 0.006* |
 Female | 4 (13.8%) | 12 (48.0%) |  |
Residence, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban | 26 (89.7%) | 22 (88.0%) | 0.8 |
 Rural | 3 (10.3%) | 3 (12.0%) |  |
Social class, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Low | 19 (65.5%) | 5 (20.0%) | 0.003* |
 Middle | 7 (24.1%) | 11 (44.0%) |  |
 High | 3 (10.3%) | 9 (36.0%) |  |
Marital status, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Married | 22 (75.9%) | 24 (96.0%) | 0.04* |
 Divorced and widow | 7 (24.1%) | 1 (4.0%) |  |
The number of other siblings, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Median (range) | 3 (2-4) | 2 (1-4) | 0.003* |
Presence of confirmed COVID-19 cases among family members, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 7 (24.1%) | 9 (36.0%) | 0.3 |
 No | 22 (75.9%) | 16 (64.0%) |  |
Lost family member due to COVID-19, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 5 (17.2%) | 1 (4.0%) | 0.1 |
 No | 24 (82.8%) | 24 (96.0%) |  |
Father’s working status, n (%) |  |  |  |
 Go to work as usual | 3 (10.2%) | 24 (96.0%) | < 0.001* |
 Work from home | 13 (44.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |  |
 Not working since before COVID-19 or as a result of COVID-19 | 13 (44.8%) | 1 (4.0%) |  |
Mother’s working status, n (%) |  |  |  |
 Lost work as a result of COVID-19 | 9 (31.0%) | 13 (52.0%) | 0.09 |
 Not working since before COVID-19 | 6 (20.7%) | 8 (32.0%) |  |
 Work from home | 8 (27.6%) | 3 (12.0%) |  |
 Go to work as usual | 6 (20.7%) | 1 (4.0%) |  |
Financial drawbacks of the COVID-19 outbreak, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 No drawbacks | 2 (6.9%) | 14 (56.0%) | < 0.001* |
 Little drawbacks | 10 (34.5%) | 11 (44.0%) |  |
 Big drawbacks | 17 (58.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |  |
Domestic violence toward the mother as compared to before COVID-19, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Present | 25 (86.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | < 0.001* |
 Absent | 4 (13.8%) | 25 (100%) |  |
Mother’s assessment of the period of change and restrictions as compared to before COVID-19, n (%) |  |  |  |
 Very demanding. | 29 (100%) | 15 (60.0%) | 0.007* |
 Demanding | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (36.0%) |  |
 Not demanding | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.0%) |  |
The compliance of the ADHD children on treatment as compared to before COVID-19, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Compliant | 9 (31.1%) | 15 (60%) | 0.032* |
 Non-compliant | 20 (68.9%) | 10 (40%) |  |
Bigger challenges in the management of the child’s meals as compared to before COVID-19 |  |  |  |
 Yes | 22 (75.9%) | 11 (44%) | 0.034* |
 No | 7 (24.1%) | 14 (56%) |  |
Bigger challenges in the management of the child’s structured activities as compared to before COVID-19 |  |  |  |
 Yes | 21 (72.4%) | 9 (36%) | 0.007* |
 No | 8 (27.6%) | 16 (64%) |  |
Bigger challenges in the management of the child’s sleep as compared to before COVID-19 |  |  |  |
 Yes | 20 (68.9%) | 12 (48%) |  |
 No | 9 (31.1%) | 13 (52%) | 0.117 |