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Table 2 The distribution of the independent variables’ frequencies from the total sample (N = 1186) and on the dependent variable “Family life interference” (n = 956)a

From: Fighting the waves; Covid-19 family life interference in a neurodevelopmental disorder-caregiver population

 

Total sample (N = 1186)

No family life interference (n = 468)

Family life interference (n = 488)

P-value

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

County

   

0.261

  Oslo

  Viken

  Møre and Romsdal

  Agder

  Rogaland

  Trøndelag

  Vestland

  Nordland

  Troms and Finnmark

  Vestfold and Telemark

  Innland

  Not responded

100 (8.4)

222 (18.7)

72 (6.1)

57 (4.8)

103 (8.7)

91 (7.7)

132 (11.1)

40 (3.4)

52 (4.4)

76 (6.4)

79 (6.7)

162 (13.7)

32 (6.8)

91 (19.4)

29 (6.2)

20 (4.3)

47 (10)

38 (8.1)

54 (11.5)

18 (3.8)

20 (4.3)

36 (7.7)

35 (7.5)

48 (10.3)

55 (11.3)

88 (18)

33 (6.8)

25 (5.1)

34 (7)

36 (7.4)

48 (9.8)

21 (4.3)

22 (4.5)

26 (5.3)

35 (7.2)

65 (13.3)

 

Home office during shutdown

   

0.760

  No

  Yes

550 (46.4)

628 (53)

204 (43.9)

261 (56.1)

218 (44.9)

268 (55.1)

 

Lost income during shutdown

   

0.006

  No

  Yes

1002 (84.5)

180 (15.2)

418 (89.3)

50 (10.7)

405 (83.2)

82 (16.8)

 

Concerned about economy

   

0.000

  No

  Yes

892 (75.2)

290 (24.5)

390 (83.3)

78 (16.7)

347 (71.3)

140 (28.7)

 

Must stay home to help child while

school is closed

   

0.000

  No

  Yes

508 (42.8)

673 (56.7)

221 (47.4)

245 (52.6)

166 (34.2)

320 (65.8)

 

School has arranged with equipment and aids for child to be able to follow home schooling

   

0.097

  No

  Yes

401 (33.8)

774 (65.3)

150 (32.1)

317 (67.9)

181 (37.2)

305 (62.8)

 

School facilitates for educational support for child during home schooling

   

0.008

  No

  Partially

  Yes

401 (33.8)

514 (43.3)

260 (21.9)

143 (30.6)

202 (43.3)

122 (26.1)

177 (36.3)

222 (45.6)

88 (18.1)

 

Parent have received guidance along the way to help the child during home schooling

   

0.022

  No

  Yes

945 (79.7)

218 (18.4)

359 (77.5)

104 (22.5)

403 (83.4)

80 (16.6)

 

Parent have received support or guidance from the school, CAPUb or others to handle everyday life during the shutdown

   

0.202

  No

  Yes

986 (83.1)

186 (15.7)

396 (85.2)

69 (14.8)

399 (82.1)

87 (17.9)

 

The closure of the school has made the child anxious

   

0.000

  No

  A little

  Yes

641 (54)

355 (29.9)

178 (15)

321 (68.6)

117 (25)

30 (6.4)

202 (41.6)

163 (33.5)

121 (24.9)

 

More than one child in school or kindergarten at home

   

0.596

  No

  Yes

346 (29.2)

831 (70.1)

136 (29.1)

331 (70.9)

134 (27.6)

352 (72.4)

 

The closure of the school and kindergarten contributed to increased conflicts at home

   

0.000

  No

  A little

  Yes

512 (43.2)

322 (27.2)

343 (28.9)

323 (69)

104 (22.2)

41 (8.8)

88 (18.1)

156 (32.1)

242 (49.8)

 

Child has a respite care scheme

   

0.000

  No

  Yes

810 (68.3)

366 (30.9)

346 (74.2)

120 (25.8)

293 (60)

195 (40)

 
  1. aThe 230 respondents missing from the output variable is due to lack of answering the open-ended question. bChild and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit [in Norwegian BUP]. The p-values were derived from the Pearson Chi-square test for independence