Table 2.
Food choice motives before and during the lockdown, n = 938.
| Before lockdown mean (SD)a | During lockdown mean (SD)a | Difference during vs. before | p-valueb | Increased during vs. beforec n (%) | Unchanged during vs. befored n (%) | Decrease during vs. beforee n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Δ Weight control | 2.29 (0.71) | 2.43 (0.80) | 0.14 (0.53) | <.001 | 275 (29.3) | 546 (58.2) | 117 (12.5) |
| Δ Mood | 2.21 (0.71) | 2.46 (0.75) | 0.25 (0.41) | <.001 | 453 (48.3) | 426 (45.4) | 59 (6.3) |
| Δ Health | 2.74 (0.69) | 2.85 (0.71) | 0.12 (0.38) | <.001 | 247 (26.3) | 619 (66.0) | 72 (7.7) |
| Δ Sensory appeal | 3.32 (0.54) | 3.34 (0.56) | 0.02 (0.25) | 0.004 | 128 (13.7) | 730 (77.8) | 80 (8.5) |
| Δ Familiarity | 2.55 (0.73) | 2.44 (0.77) | ˗.12 (0.52) | <.001 | 113 (12.1) | 592 (63.1) | 233 (24.8) |
| Δ Price | 2.86 (0.61) | 2.81 (0.70) | ˗.05 (0.53) | 0.003 | 152 (16.2) | 591 (63.0) | 195 (20.8) |
| Δ Ethical concern | 2.83 (0.82) | 2.91 (0.82) | 0.07 (0.45) | <.001 | 196 (20.9) | 644 (68.7) | 98 (10.4) |
| Δ Natural content | 2.89 (0.80) | 2.95 (0.80) | 0.06 (0.36) | <.001 | 176 (18.8) | 673 (71.7) | 89 (9.5) |
| Δ Convenience | 2.51 (0.82) | 2.10 (0.78) | ˗.41 (0.75) | <.001 | 93 (9.9) | 400 (42.6) | 445 (47.5) |
Cronbach's α before: Health (0.71), Convenience (0.89), Sensory appeal (0.67), Natural content (0.86), Ethical concern (0.66), Weight control (0.81), Mood (0.65), Familiarity (0.64), Price (0.63). Cronbach's α during: Health (0.72), Convenience (0.85), Sensory appeal (0.66), Natural content (0.86), Ethical concern (0.64), Weight control (0.84), Mood (0.64), Familiarity (0.64), Price (0.67).
a
Range: 1 to 4.
b
Paired t-tests, Bonferroni corrected alpha level: 0.006.
c
Corresponds to participants with Δ motives >0.
d
Δ motives = 0.
e
Δ motives <0.