Table 2 Support, relationships, and consequences of social distancing in study participants.

From: Caring for caregivers: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those responsible for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes

 

Non-diabetes group (N = 377) (%)

Diabetes group (N = 381) (%)

OR (95% CI)

Unsatisfactory relationshipsc

9.4

18.0

1.90 (1.16–3.12)

Family atmosphere not-welcomingc

1.3

8.0

5.85 (2.09–16.43)

Follows social distancinga,d

93.7

97.0

1.60 (0.71–3.65)

Child full time at homea,d

79.9

86.1

1.39 (0.89–2.19)

Family income decreaseda,e

71.4

72.4

0.97 (0.66–1.42)

Purchase difficultya,e

10.8

38.7

4.65 (2.93–7.38)

Difficulty in medical assistancea,e

18.5

44.2

3.36 (2.27–4.97)

Positive screening for mental health disordersb,f

50.3

69.0

2.43 (1.70–3.47)

  1. Data are prevalence (%) and odds ratio (OR) with confidence interval (95%). An OR greater than 1 means that there was an increase in likelihood to present the psychosocial characteristic evaluated in the diabetes group in relation to the non-diabetes group (OR for comparator = 1). All OR are adjusted for age of the child, race/ethnicity, income and region of origin. aIn relation to the period after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. bPositive screening for mental health disorders accessed by a score greater than or equal to 7 on the SRQ-20. cn = 383 for non-diabetes group and n = 377 for diabetes group. dn = 383 for non-diabetes group and n = 331 for diabetes group. en = 378 for non diabetes group and n = 326 for diabetes group. fn = 374 for non-diabetes group and n = 323 for diabetes group.
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