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Acta Med 2021; 19 (4)

Anxiety in children and adolescents due to COVID-19 quarantine. An online survey

López GMI, Núñez PJ, Vázquez P, Guillén MEA, Bracho BE

Language: Spanish
References: 23
Page: 519-523
PDF size: 159.74 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Objective: To find the current prevalence of anxiety related with the COVID-19 pandemic in the pediatric population in our country and the factors that may be involved. Material and methods: Observational cross-sectional study, using an online survey. Age between seven and 17 years old, any gender, Mexican nationality, who had lived in Mexico for at least two weeks prior to filling out the questionnaire, voluntary participation, and fully answered surveys were included. Surveys that did not meet all the criteria were excluded. Descriptive statistics and analysis were carried out. χ2, bivariate logistic regression analysis, and odds ratio were used to assess the relationship between the outcome variables and the predictor factors. Results: A total of 970 surveys, 874 were analyzed. Significant relationship for higher risk of having anxiety with female gender, previous contact with a positive covid patient, having a psychological or psychiatric diagnosis, and lack of physical activity. Conclusions: Children and adolescents were affected in this COVID-19 quarantine in their psychosocial area, which increases our interest in their current situation and leads us to initiate an action plan to avoid complications in the future of our patients.


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