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Table 1 Characteristics of respondents by self-reported mental health status since COVID-19

From: Risk and protective factors related to changes in mental health among adolescents since COVID-19 in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study

 

Mental Health

 

Poorer

Unchanged

Better

 

N = 2055

 N = 3298

 N = 1312

 

Mean ± SD / N (%)

Mean ± SD / N (%)

Mean ± SD / N (%)

Age

14.42 ± 1.28

14.18 ± 1.28

14.30 ± 1.26

Sex (Male)

984 (47.9)

1816 (55.1)

814 (62.0)

Satisfaction with academic performance

   

Dissatisfied

772 (37.6)

722 (21.9)

270 (20.6)

Neutral

980 (47.8)

1934 (58.7)

729 (55.6)

Satisfied

299 (14.6)

637 (19.3)

312 (23.8)

Satisfaction with school life

   

Dissatisfied

147 (7.2)

111 (3.4)

61 (4.7)

Neutral

869 (42.3)

1263 (38.3)

416 (31.7)

Satisfied

1039 (50.6)

1922 (58.3)

834 (63.6)

Relationship with classmates

   

Dissatisfied

56 (2.7)

47 (1.4)

29 (2.2)

Neutral

667 (32.5)

963 (29.3)

335 (25.6)

Satisfied

1331 (64.8)

2281 (69.3)

946 (72.2)

Satisfaction with family life

   

Dissatisfied

221 (10.8)

123 (3.8)

50 (3.8)

Neutral

753 (36.8)

978 (29.9)

313 (24.1)

Satisfied

1074 (52.4)

2165 (66.3)

938 (72.1)

Average sleeping time in the past month

   

Weekdays

   

7–9 h

1719 (55.4)

812 (41.5)

672 (54.1)

< 7 h

1214 (39.1)

1063 (54.3)

481 (38.7)

> 9 h

169 (5.4)

82 (4.2)

90 (7.2)

Weekends

   

7–9 h

1678 (54.4)

984 (50.5)

628 (50.6)

< 7 h

370 (12.0)

301 (15.5)

116 (9.4)

> 9 h

1038 (33.6)

663 (34.0)

496 (40.0)

Average exercise time in the past month

   

Weekdays

   

≥ 30 min

1382 (68.7)

2247 (70.2)

970 (75.5)

Weekends

   

≥ 30 min

1320 (65.6)

2153 (67.1)

936 (72.6)

  1. Note: All tests are statistically significant with a p-value less than 0.001