TABLE 3.
Change of food shopping and eating habits since COVID‐19 stay‐at‐home orders, COVID‐19 and obesity study
| N (%) | P‐value a | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | NHW | NHB | Hispanic | Other | |||
| Food shopping frequency b | Never/home delivery | 17 (15.3) | 10 (9.0) | 5 (4.5) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | .925 |
| 1‐2 times/mo | 35 (31.5) | 16 (14.4) | 10 (9.0) | 6 (5.4) | 3 (2.7) | ||
| 1 time/wk | 44 (39.6) | 20 (18.0) | 13 (11.7) | 8 (7.2) | 3 (2.7) | ||
| ≥2 times/wk | 15 (13.5) | 8 (7.2) | 3 (2.7) | 4 (3.6) | 0 (0) | ||
| Stockpile food b | Less | 4 (3.5) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (1.7) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | .818 |
| Unchanged | 54 (47.0) | 27 (23.5) | 17 (14.8) | 7 (6.1) | 3 (2.6) | ||
| More | 57 (49.6) | 27 (23.5) | 15 (13.0) | 11 (9.6) | 4 (3.5) | ||
| Follow healthy diet plans c | Easier | 16 (13.8) | 5 (4.3) | 5 (4.3) | 4 (3.5) | 2 (1.7) | .157 |
| Unchanged | 29 (25.0) | 15 (12.9) | 5 (4.3) | 6 (5.2) | 3 (2.6) | ||
| More challenging | 71 (61.2) | 36 (31.0) | 24 (20.7) | 9 (7.8) | 2 (1.7) | ||
| Stress eat more c | Yes | 71 (61.2) | 35 (30.2) | 22 (19.0) | 9 (7.8) | 5 (4.3) | .590 |
| No | 45 (38.8) | 21 (18.1) | 12 (10.3) | 10 (8.6) | 2 (1.7) | ||
| Cooking activity c | Less | 12 (10.3) | 7 (6.0) | 3 (2.6) | 2 (1.7) | 0 (0) | .956 |
| Unchanged | 30 (25.9) | 16 (13.8) | 7 (6.0) | 5 (4.3) | 2 (1.7) | ||
| More | 74 (63.8) | 33(28.4) | 24 (20.7) | 12 (10.3) | 5 (4.3) | ||
| Baking activity b | Less | 8 (7.0) | 3 (2.6) | 3 (2.6) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | .085 |
| Unchanged | 75 (65.8) | 32 (28.1) | 27 (23.7) | 12 (10.5) | 4 (3.5) | ||
| More | 31 (27.2) | 20 (17.5) | 3 (2.6) | 6 (5.3) | 2 (1.8) | ||
| Cannot afford to eat balanced meals c | Often | 8 (7.0) | 4 (3.5) | 3 (2.6) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | .924 |
| Sometimes | 15 (13.0) | 6 (5.2) | 5 (4.4) | 2 (1.7) | 2 (1.7) | ||
| Never | 90 (78.3) | 43 (37.4) | 26 (22.6) | 16 (13.9) | 5 (4.3) | ||
| Skip meals c | Yes | 14 (12.1) | 6 (5.2) | 5 (4.3) | 2 (1.7) | 1 (0.9) | .985 |
| No | 101 (87.1) | 49 (42.2) | 29 (25.0) | 17 (14.7) | 6 (5.2) | ||
Abbreviations: NHB, non‐Hispanic black; NHW, non‐Hispanic white.
a
Fisher's exact tests (n < 5) or chi‐square tests (n > 5).
b
Nmissing = 9.
c
Nmissing = 7.