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Table 3 Changes in children’s behavior problems

From: Relationship between children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their caregivers and friends during early phase of COVID-19 school closure in Japan: Association with difficulty in implementing infection prevention measures

 

N = 132

 

 N = 132

 
 

Yes (n)

%

Yes (n)

%

 

When schools were closed

After school reopened

Irritability

37

28.03

27

20.45

Sleep problem

25

18.94

16

12.12

Tantrums

25

18.94

19

14.39

Rebellious behavior

18

13.64

24

18.18

Aggression

14

10.61

11

8.33

Obsession

12

10.61

13

9.85

Carelessness

6

4.55

11

8.33

Hyperactivity

5

3.79

6

4.55

Self-injury

4

3.03

2

1.52

Repetitive behavior

4

3.03

4

3.03

School non-attendance

4*

3.03

9

6.82

Stereotyped speaking pattern

3

2.27

3

2.27

Social withdrawing

1

0.76

2

1.52

Food refusal

0

0

1

0.76

  1. * In Japan, some classrooms were open during the school closure because some of the children had no one to take care of them when their parents were out at work