Table 6 Comparing general knowledge, Attitude, and expression of feelings of Egyptian children toward the coronavirus based on the age groups

Does your child know that the corona virus is an infectious disease?

 < 6 years

N(52)

 n

17

15

8

4

8

 %

32.7%

28.8%

15.4%

7.7%

15.4%

6–12 years

N(157)

 n

81

25

35

15

1

0.000

 %

51.6%

15.9%

22.3%

9.6%

.6%

 > 12 years

N(50)

 n

38

9

2

0

1

 %

76.0%

18.0%

4.0%

.0%

2.0%

Does your child know that the corona virus may cause death?

 < 6 years

N(52)

 n

4

8

17

13

10

0.000

 %

7.4%

15.4%

32.7%

25.0%

19.2%

6–12 years

N(157)

 n

60

35

23

37

2

 %

38.2%

22.3%

14.6%

23.6%

1.3%

 > 12 years

N(50)

 n

37

7

4

1

1

 %

74.0%

14.0%

8.0%

2.0%

2.0%

Does your child know that the elderly are more liable for corona virus infection?

 < 6 years

N(52)

 n

1

4

18

17

12

0.000

 %

1.9%

7.7%

34.6%

32.7%

23.1%

6–12 years

N(157)

 n

49

33

23

47

5

 %

31.2%

21.0%

14.6%

29.9%

3.2%

 > 12 years

N(50)

 n

38

7

1

3

1

 %

76.0%

14.0%

2.0%

6.0%

2.0%

Does your child know that the corona virus infects the respiratory system?

 < 6 years

N(52)

 n

5

8

14

13

12

0.000

 %

9.6%

15.4%

26.9%

25.0%

23.1%

6–12 years

N(157)

 n

44

30

36

40

7

 %

28.0%

19.1%

22.9%

25.5%

4.5%

 > 12 years

N(50)

 n

39

6

2

3

0

 %

78.0%

12.0%

4.0%

6.0%

.0%

Does your child know that the corona virus may be transmitted from asymptomatic person?

 < 6 years

N(52)

 n

3

3

12

19

15

0.000

 %

5.8%

5.8%

23.1%

36.5%

28.8%

6–12 years

N(157)

 N

32

27

43

45

10

 %

20.4%

17.2%

27.4%

28.7%

6.4%

 > 12 years

N(50)

 n

31

14

2

3

0

 %

62.0%

28.0%

4.0%

6.0%

.0%

Does your child know that the corona virus may present with symptoms other than respiratory?

 < 6 years

N(52)

 n

2

2

12

20

16

0.000

 %

3.8%

3.8%

23.1%

38.5%

30.8%

6–12 years

N(157)

 n

24

17

47

56

13

 %

15.3%

10.8%

29.9%

35.7%

8.3%

 > 12 years

N(50)

 n

30

8

8

3

1

 %

60.0%

16.0%

16.0%

6.0%

2.0%

Does your child know that the corona virus is a pandemic disease?

 < 6 years

N(52)

 n

3

15

9

15

10

0.000

 %

5.8%

28.8%

17.3%

28.8%

19.2%

6–12 years

N(157)

 n

68

23

22

39

5

 %

43.3%

14.6%

14.0%

24.8%

3.2%

 > 12 years

N(50)

 n

37

7

3

1

2

 %

74.0%

14.0%

6.0%

2.0%

4.0%

Does your child have abnormal beliefs about the corona virus?

 < 6 years

N(52)

 n

2

11

12

13

14

0.03

 %

3.8%

21.2%

23.1%

25.0%

26.9%

6–12 years

N(157)

 n

17

43

48

28

21

 %

10.8%

27.4%

30.6%

17.8%

13.4%

 > 12 years

N(50)

 n

7

7

9

13

14

 %

14.0%

14.0%

18.0%

26.0%

28.0%

Does your child talk about dreams or nightmares regarding the coronavirus ?

 < 6 years

N(52)

 n

0

2

7

18

25

0.000

 %

.0%

3.8%

13.5%

34.6%

48.1%

6–12 years

N(157)

 n

6

28

49

33

41

 %

3.8%

17.8%

31.2%

21.0%

26.1%

 > 12 years

N(50)

 N

4

7

3

13

23

 %

8.0%

14.0%

6.0%

26.0%

46.0%

Does your child express his/her feelings toward the coronavirus ?

 < 6 years

N(52)

 n

2

14

11

13

12

0.001

 %

3.8%

26.9%

21.2%

25.0%

23.1%

6–12 years

N(157)

 n

41

45

40

13

18

 %

26.1%

28.7%

25.5%

8.3%

11.5%

 > 12 years

N(50)

 N

10

16

12

3

9

 %

20.0%

32.0%

24.0%

6.0%

18.0%