Table 3 The impact of COVID-19 reported by families in the North and the South of Switzerland, including families who reported concern about having COVID-19 (Likert scale 1–10, excluding families who were not concerned). SD = standard deviation
| North | South | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parents concerned their children have COVID-19 (Likert scale 1–10), mean (SD) Family exposed to COVID-19: Parents concerned their children have COVID-19 (Likert scale 1–10), mean (SD) |
3.17 (±2.23) 3.31 (±2.43) |
4.79 (±2.68) 5.31 (±2.96) | < 0.001 |
|
Parents very concerned their children have COVID-19 (Likert scale 7–10), n (%) (n = 633) Family exposed to COVID-19 (n = 627) |
22/495 (4.4%) 2/24 (8.3%) |
26/132 (19.7%) 5/19 (26.3%) | < 0.001 |
|
Parents concerned they have COVID-19 (Likert scale 1–10), mean (SD) Family exposed to COVID-19 |
3.32 (±2.16) 4.45 (±2.58) |
4.61 (±2.71) 5.47 (±2.5) | < 0.001 |
|
Parents very worried they have COVID-19 (Likert scale 7–10) Family exposed to COVID-19 |
27/493 (5.5%) 2/27 (7.4%) |
26/133 (19.5%) 6/26 (23.1%) | < 0.001 |
|
Parents concerned about missing work (Likert scale 1–10), mean (SD) Family exposed to COVID-19 |
4.02 (±2.74) 4.44 (±3.09) |
5.5 (±2.87) 5.5 (±3.07) | < 0.001 |
|
Parents concerned about their child missing school (Likert scale 1–10), mean (SD) Family exposed to COVID-19 |
4.47 (±2.81) 3.86 (±3.09) |
5.48 (±2.82) 5.90 (±2.77) | 0.006 |
|
Parents report child wearing facemask when coming to the Emergency Department Family exposed to COVID-19 |
121/515 (23.5%) 3/24 (12.5%) |
98/137 (71.5%) 13/19 (68.4%) | < 0.001 |
|
Parent report lost income due to COVID-19 Family exposed to COVID-19 |
160/506 (31.6%) 8/24 (33.3%) |
45/136 (33.1%) 3/19 (15.8%) | 0.760 |