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. 2021 Mar 8;8:635859. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.635859

Table 1.

Variables included in the multinomial logistic regression models.

Variable Definition Measurement Link to conceptual framework
Yi Change in consumption frequency (1) “increase” Food-related
(0) “no change” behavior
(−1)“decrease”
x1i Changes in food shopping frequency Continuous variable: sum scale of changes in shopping frequency in four food categories (fresh fruit & vegetables, fresh meat & fish, other fresh food, non-fresh food) Food-related behavior
x2i COVID-19 risk perception Continuous variable: Sum scale of three items measured on a 5-point interval scale Personal factor
x3i Closure of physical workplace (1) “not affected” Micro-context
(2) “affected”: respondent's physical workplace was closed during the first lockdown
x4i Closure of work canteens (1) “not affected” Micro-context
(2) “affected”: respondent had eaten there at least once a week before the pandemic but not during the first lockdown
x5i Closure of cafés and restaurants (1) “not affected” Macro-context
(2) “affected”: respondent had eaten there at least once a week before the pandemic but not during the first lockdown
x6i Income loss due to pandemic (1) “not affected” Personal resources
(2) “affected”: Respondent had lost income due to the pandemic
x7i Household composition (1) “household with children” Micro-context
(2) “single-person household”
(3) “household with 2+ adults, no children living in the household”
x8i Gender (1) “female” Personal factor
(2) “male”
x9i Education (1) “lower secondary or equivalent” Personal factor
(2) “upper secondary or equivalent”
(3) “university or higher degree”
x10i Age group (1) “19–35 years of age” Personal factor
(2) “36–49 years of age”
(3) “50–65 years of age”
(4) “66+”
x11i Eating frequency before pandemic Continuous variable: 6-point interval-scale Food-related behavior