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Table 2 Parent and child physical activity and mental health outcomes

From: Park access and mental health among parents and children during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Overall

(n = 1000)

Ages 6–10 years

(n = 500)

Ages 11–17 years

(n = 500)

Child SDQ, mean (SD) a

 Total difficulties score

11.9

(7.1)

12.1

(7.1)

11.7

(7.4)

 Internalizing score

5.6

(3.8)

5.3

(3.7)

5.8

(4.0)

 Externalizing score

6.3

(4.1)

6.8

(4.3)

5.8

(4.1)

Parent PHQ-4, mean (SD) b

 Total score

3.1

(3.3)

3.0

(3.3)

3.5

(3.4)

 Anxiety score

1.6

(1.8)

1.6

(1.7)

1.8

(1.8)

 Depression score

1.5

(1.7)

1.4

(1.7)

1.7

(1.8)

Physical Activity

 Child physical activity (days/week > 60 min), mean (SD)

3.9

(2.2)

4.1

(2.2)

3.4

(2.1)

 Parent physical activity (MET-min/week), median (IQR)

3295

(6519)

3117

(6518)

3502

(6341)

 Co-participation in outdoor time (days/week), mean (SD)

2.4

(2.2)

2.7

(2.2)

2.1

(2.2)

  1. aThe possible range of SDQ scores is 0–40 for the total difficulties score, 0–20 for the internalizing score, and 0–20 for the externalizing score. Twelve participants were missing data for one or more SDQ items and were excluded from the analysis
  2. bPHQ-4 Total scores from 0–2 are considered normal, 3–5 are considered mild, 6–8 are considered moderate, and 9–12 are considered severe. Anxiety or depression scores can range from 0–6. Two participants were missing data for one or more PHQ-4 items and were excluded from the analysis