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Table 1 Sociodemographic data of studied groups

From: Does COVID-19 infection have an impact on children’s psychological problems?

Variables

Children had COVID-19 (N = 36)

Children did not have COVID-19 (n = 112)

Total of participants (N = 148)

P value

Age (years) (mean ± SD)

9.11 ± 1.9

8.13 ± 1.7

8.36 ± 1.8

0.001*

Gender

 Males

20 (55.6%)

58 (51.8%)

78 (52.7%)

0.7

 Females

16 (44.4%)

54 (48.2%)

70 (47.3%)

Order of birth

 First

24 (66.7%)

82 (73.2%)

106 (71.6%)

0.66

 Second

10 (27.7%)

22 (19.6%)

32 (21.6%)

 Third or more

2 (5.6%)

8 (7.1%)

10 (6.8%)

Number of children

 Only child

2 (5.6%)

8 (7.1%)

10 (6.8%)

0.74

 Two

14 (38.8%)

36 (32.1%)

50 (33.8%)

 Three or more

20 (55.6%)

68 (60.7%)

88 (59.4%)

Pregnancy problems

12 (33.3%)

10 (8.9%)

22 (14.8%)

0.33

Post-partum problems for children

0 (0%)

4 (3.6%)

4 (2.7%)

0.32

Delay of speech development

16 (44.4%)

30 (26.8%)

46 (31.1%)

0.039*

Delay of motor development

2 (5.6%)

10 (8.9%)

12 (8.1%)

0.4

Family history of psychiatry disorders

4 (11.1%)

20 (17.9%)

24 (16.2%)

0.24

Socioeconomic level

 Low class

4 (11.1%)

18 (16.1%)

22 (14.9%)

0.03*

 Middle class

24 (66.7%)

86 (76.8%)

110 (74.3%)

 High class

8 (22.2%)

8 (7.1%)

16 (10.8%)

  1. *Significant p value