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

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.