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Table 4 Factors associated with low HRQOL during the COVID-19 lockdown

From: The effects of living and learning conditions on the health-related quality of life of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 lockdown in the French Grand Est region

Dimensions of KIDSCREEN-27

Influence factors

Multivariable logistic regression

Odds ratio

95% CI

p value

Physical well-being

Living arrangements single parent vs both parents

2.1

1.2-3.7

0.04

Physical exercise

- effective vs not used

- very effective vs not used

0.2

0.1-0.5

<0.0001

0.1

0.02-0.1

Parental GAD-7 score

Score ≥ 10 vs score < 10

3.2

1.9-5.6

<0.0001

Psychological well-being

Home location urban vs rural area

1.6

1.1-2.5

0.02

Tensions and conflicts at home

Yes vs No

2.9

1.9-4.6

<0.0001

Difficulty isolating at home

Yes vs No

2.2

1.2-4.0

0.007

Parent relation and autonomy

Tensions and conflicts at home

Yes vs No

2.2

1.4-3.4

0.0005

Difficulty isolating at home

Yes vs No

2.1

1.2-3.8

0.01

Social support & peers

Type of dwelling

Apartment vs house

1.8

1.1-3.1

0.03

Noises inside the residence

Yes vs No

2.3

1.2-4.6

0.01

Frequency of exiting the home

during lockdown

Never vs several times a day

2.6

1.2-5.9

0.0008

Parental GAD-7 score

Score ≥ 10 vs score < 10

1.8

1.1-3.1

0.03

School environment

Tensions and conflicts at home

Yes vs No

2.4

1.5-3.7

<0.0001

Time spent working at home

<1 hour a day vs ≥4 hours a day

1-2 hours a day ≥4 hours a day

3.5

1.4-9.0

0.02

2.0

1.1-3.7

  1. Abbreviations: OR odds ratio: the probability of a score in the dimension of KIDSREEN-27 < 1rst quartile; (ie low HRQOL); OR<1, decreased probability of score < 1rst quartile; OR>1, increased probability of score <1rst quartile; CI confidence interval