Table 2 Proportional odds ratios with 97.5% CIs for changes in bedtime anxiety predicted by change in general (parent reported) child anxiety, expressed anxiety about covid, time since lockdown in days, child age in months and whether someone in the household has symptoms of the virus (yes or no)
From: UK children’s sleep and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic
Term | OR | Lower 97.5% CI | Upper 97.5% CI | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Would you typically describe your child as anxious (before Covid-19)? | Not at all anxious-> A little anxious | 0.94 | 0.52 | 1.71 | 0.846 |
A little anxious-> Somewhat anxious | 0.80 | 0.36 | 1.76 | 0.575 | |
Somewhat anxious-> Anxious | 1.15 | 0.41 | 3.14 | 0.794 | |
Anxious-> Very anxious | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.54 | 0.017* | |
Has your child expressed anxiety about COVID-19? | No anxiety-> A little anxiety | 1.53 | 0.74 | 3.23 | 0.258 |
A little anxiety-> Some anxiety | 5.93 | 2.76 | 13.24 | < 0.001*** | |
Some anxiety-> Quite a bit of anxiety | 10.60 | 3.69 | 30.87 | < 0.001*** | |
Quite a bit of anxiety-> A lot of anxiety | 56.30 | 14.59 | 233.99 | < 0.001*** | |
Days since lockdown | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 0.078 | |
Age in months | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.01 | 0.588 | |
Household symptoms | 0.70 | 0.35 | 1.36 | 0.300 |