Table 1.
Variables included in the multinomial logistic regression models.
Variable | Definition | Measurement | Link to conceptual framework |
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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 |