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Table 2 Frequencies and weighted percentages (or means where indicated) for all outcomes of interest

From: Mental health and life satisfaction among 10–11-year-olds in Wales, before and one year after onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

  

2019

2021

Emotional difficulties

Expected

1727 (82.6)

1333 (72.6)

Elevated

199 (9.3)

276 (14.3)

Clinically significant

167 (8.2)

241 (13.1)

Behavioural difficulties

Expected

1818 (86.7)

1594 (85.4)

Elevated

105 (5.1)

105 (7.5)

Clinically significant

167 (8.2)

139 (7.1)

Life satisfaction

> = 7

1386 (68.3)

1087 (64.0)

Relationships with teachers

Mean (and 95% CI)

10.3 (10.1 to 10.4)

10.3 (10.1 to 10.4)

Peer relationships

Mean (and 95% CI)

9.1 (8.9 to 9.3)

9.1 (8.8 to 9.4)

Pupil involvement

Mean (and 95% CI)

8.7 (8.5 to 8.9)

8.7 (8.5 to 8.9)

Looking forward to transition to secondary school

Quite a bit/very much

1427 (67.5)

1315 (70.0)

Worried about transition to secondary school

Quite a bit/very much

760 (37.1)

654 (36.1)