COVID-19 impact on high school student’s education and mental health: A cohort survey in China

Table 1 Demographic characteristics

Characteristic	Total	%
Sex
Male	413	46.8
Female	470	53.2
Class
Class 1	295	33.4
Class 2	208	23.6
Class 3	380	43.0
Ethnic
Han	866	98.1
Others	17	1.9
Residence
Urban	754	85.4
Rural	129	14.6
Children
Single	441	49.9
Double	388	43.9
Multiple	54	6.1
Father education
Primary or less	82	9.3
Middle	331	37.5
College	299	33.9
University	157	17.8
Not filled	14	1.6
Mother education
Primary or less	69	7.8
Middle	310	35.1
College	294	33.3
University	191	21.6
Not filled	19	2.2
Father profession
Farmer	118	13.4
Teacher, doctor and civil	60	6.8
Private company employees	137	15.5
Self-business	47	5.3
Others	506	57.3
Not filled	15	1.7
Mother profession
Farmer	108	12.2
Teacher, doctor and civil	69	7.8
Private company employees	149	16.9
Self-business	79	8.9
Others	457	51.8
Not filled	21	2.4
Monthly income in RMB
< 3000	196	22.2
3001-5000	388	43.9
5001-10000	242	27.4
10000	57	6.5
Live with who
Parents	850	96.3
Grand parents	23	2.6
Caregivers	10	1.1

Table 2 Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among high school students

Features	Total	Positive	%	P value
Prevalence	883	291	33.0
Class				0.61
Class 1	295	98	33.2
Class 2	208	63	30.3
Class 3	380	130	34.2
Residence				0.001
Urban	754	230	30.5
Rural	129	61	47.3
Father education				0.05
Primary or less	82	26	31.7
Middle	331	129	39.0
College	299	85	28.4
University	157	48	30.6
Not filled	14	3	21.4
Mother education				0.024
Primary or less	69	35	50.7
Middle	310	103	33.2
College	294	89	30.3
University	191	57	29.8
Not filled	19	7	36.8
Father profession				0.009
Farmer	118	55	46.6
Teach, doctor and civil servant	60	17	28.3
Private company employees	137	46	33.6
Self-business	47	18	38.3
Others	506	153	30.2
Not filled	15	2	13.3
Mother profession				0.019
Farmer	108	51	47.2
Teach, doctor and civil servant	69	18	26.1
Private company employees	149	53	35.6
Self-business	79	26	32.9
Others	457	137	30.0
Not filled	21	6	28.6

Table 3 Response related to the effects, knowledge and preparedness for coronavirus disease 2019

Inquiry item	n	%
Do you and your family understand the COVID-19 outbreak?	866	98.1
COVID-19 affected you physically	60	6.8
COVID-19 affected you economically	367	41.6
COVID-19 affected you psychologically	195	22.1
COVID-19 affected you emotionally	69	7.8
COVID-19 affected you socially	60	6.8
COVID-19 did not affect you	132	14.9
Did you back to your normal routine after COVID-19 epidemic under control in China?	821	93.0
The COVID-19 outbreak has negatively affected your study?	603	68.3
Do you think the COVID-19 outbreak will have a long-term negative impact on your future studies?	221	25.0
Do you think students should gradually return to school?	848	96.0
Are you fully prepared for returning to school?	852	96.5
Do you think there is a risk of getting COVID-19 back to school?	556	63.0
How will you reduce the risk of getting COVID-19 after school opening?
Strict personal hygiene	294	33.3
Wear a mask on the way to school and home	129	14.6
Wear a mask at school	268	30.4
Avoid eating in the cafeteria	9	1.0
Reduce exchanges and activities between classmates	47	5.3
Avoid or reduce the use of public transportation	38	4.3
Avoid or reduce access to public places	92	10.4
Do not know	5	0.6
No action required	1	0.1
Symptoms of new corona virus infections?
Fever	576	65.2
Cough	67	7.6
Chills	1	0.1
Difficulty breathing/shortness of breath	114	12.9
Flu-like symptoms	39	4.4
Diarrhea	14	1.6
Fatigue	9	1.0
Sore throat	8	0.9
None of the above	48	5.4
Do not know	7	0.8
What do you do if you feel the symptoms of COVID-19 at school?
Confidential	2	0.2
Continue school normally	2	0.2
Self-isolation	262	29.7
Take medicine by self-	1	0.1
Visit doctor by self	71	8.0
Notify the teacher	450	51.0
Notify parents	86	9.7
Tell class fellow	1	0.1
Do not know	1	0.1
Others	7	0.8

COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 2019.