Table 1 Parent responses to questions regarding anxiety
From: UK children’s sleep and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic
Question | % ‘Not at all anxious’ | % ‘A little anxious’ | % ‘Somewhat anxious’ | % ‘Anxious’ | % ‘Very anxious’ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Child | Would you typically describe your child as anxious (before Covid-19)? | 35.8 | 38.5 | 16.3 | 7.3 | 2.1 |
Did your child get anxious about going to bed before Covid-19? | 61.8 | 27.1 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | |
Does your child get anxious before going to bed at the moment? | 51.0 (59.2) | 22.6 (21.2) | 9.0 (11.7) | 11.1 (5.6) | 6.3 (2.2) | |
Has your child expressed anxiety about Covid-19? | 24.7 (57.0) | 36.1 (29.1) | 27.7 (7.3) | 8.3 (5.6) | 4.2 (1.1) | |
Parent | Are you typically an anxious person (before Covid-19)? | 28.1 | 35.1 | 17.7 | 14.2 | 4.9 |
Do you feel anxious about Covid-19? | 6.3 (27.4) | 32.6 (44.7) | 35.1 (17.3) | 16.7 (6.7) | 9.4 (3.9) |