Table 4 Mental health support during and following the first wave of COVID-19
Variable | Child by parent-report (< 8 year) | Youth by parent-report (8–18 year) | Young adult self-report (19–29 year) | Adult over 30 year self-report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 192 | N = 289 | N = 586 | N = 1,936 | |
Mental health support since start of pandemic | ||||
 No | 95 (49%) | 138 (48%) | 217 (39%) | 844 (50%) |
 Yes | 18 (9.4%) | 100 (35%) | 288 (52%) | 657 (39%) |
 No support needed | 78 (41%) | 47 (16%) | 45 (8.1%) | 189 (11%) |
 Prefer not to answer | 1 (0.5%) | 4 (1.4%) | 3 (0.5%) | 8 (0.5%) |
 (Missing) | 0 | 0 | 33 | 238 |
Satisfaction with care since start of pandemic | ||||
 Very unsatisfied | 2 (15%) | 8 (12%) | 17 (6.9%) | 47 (8.6%) |
 Slightly unsatisfied | 1 (7.7%) | 12 (18%) | 32 (13%) | 58 (11%) |
 Neutral | 1 (7.7%) | 7 (10%) | 68 (27%) | 109 (20%) |
 Slightly satisfied | 3 (23%) | 16 (24%) | 60 (24%) | 117 (21%) |
 Very satisfied | 6 (46%) | 25 (37%) | 69 (28%) | 205 (37%) |
 Prefer not to answer | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (0.8%) | 13 (2.4%) |
 Not applicable | 179 | 221 | 338 | 1387 |
Type of support | ||||
 Email | 13 (6.8%) | 70 (24%) | 104 (18%) | 126 (6.5%) |
 In person | 12 (6.2%) | 59 (20%) | 213 (36%) | 354 (18%) |
 Online or virtual | 5 (2.6%) | 27 (9.3%) | 108 (18%) | 319 (16%) |
 Telephone | 0 (0%) | 5 (1.7%) | 16 (2.7%) | 138 (7.1%) |
Care needed but not received | ||||
 No | 163 (85%) | 203 (70%) | 313 (57%) | 1,191 (70%) |
 Yes | 23 (12%) | 79 (27%) | 211 (38%) | 436 (26%) |
 Prefer not to answer | 6 (3.1%) | 7 (2.4%) | 29 (5.2%) | 71 (4.2%) |
 (Missing) | 0 | 0 | 33 | 238 |