What our children lost and gained at the time of school closure during the Covid-19 pandemic: a study on psychological distress, behavioural concerns and protective factors of resilience among preschool children in Kerala, India

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Gender	Male	250	46.7
Gender	Female	285	53.3
Age in completed years	3 years	126	23.6
	4 years	198	37
	5 years	211	39.4
Education Level of the Father	SSLC/10th Standard Equivalent	157	29.3
	Degree	240	44.9
	Post-Graduation & Above	138	25.8
Education Level of the mother	SSLC/10th Standard Equivalent	80	15
	Degree	248	46.4
	Post-Graduation & Above	207	38.7

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