Table 5.
Associations between the change in cooking practice and the change in dietary behavior of Croatian respondents during the COVID-19 confinement.
| As usual or less | Cooking more | All | P-valuea | Crude b | Model 1 c | Model 2 d | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 1,979 | % | N = 2,302 | % | N = 4,281 | % | OR | 95%CI | OR | 95%CI | OR | 95%CI | ||
| Vegetable consumed | <0.001 | ||||||||||||
| Higher | 239 | 12.0 | 667 | 29.0 | 906 | 21.2 | 2.24 | [1.86;2.71] | 2.17 | [1.79;2.63] | 2.18 | [1.79;2.65] | |
| Lower | 145 | 7.3 | 240 | 10.4 | 385 | 9.0 | 1.37 | [1.05;1.79] | 1.41 | [1.08;1.85] | 1.35 | [1.02;1.77] | |
| As usual | 1,595 | 79.9 | 1,395 | 60.6 | 2,990 | 69.8 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Fruit consumed | 0.512 | ||||||||||||
| Higher | 315 | 15.9 | 612 | 26.6 | 927 | 21.7 | 1.08 | [0.90;1.29] | 1.14 | [0.95;1.37] | 1.14 | [0.95;1.37] | |
| Lower | 174 | 8.8 | 240 | 10.4 | 414 | 9.7 | 0.92 | [0.71;1.18] | 0.87 | [0.67;1.12] | 0.90 | [0.69;1.17] | |
| As usual | 1,490 | 75.3 | 1,450 | 63.0 | 2,940 | 68.7 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Red meat consumed | 0.131 | ||||||||||||
| Higher | 121 | 6.1 | 272 | 11.8 | 393 | 9.2 | 1.22 | [0.94;1.58] | 1.27 | [0.98;1.66] | 1.27 | [0.97;1.66] | |
| Lower | 358 | 18.1 | 578 | 25.1 | 936 | 21.9 | 1.16 | [0.97;1.39] | 1.18 | [0.98;1.42] | 1.14 | [0.95;1.38] | |
| As usual | 1,500 | 75.8 | 1,452 | 63.1 | 2,952 | 69.0 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Carbonated and/or sugary beverages consumed | 0.200 | ||||||||||||
| Higher | 79 | 4.0 | 156 | 6.8 | 235 | 5.5 | 0.98 | [0.71;1.35] | 1.02 | [0.74;1.40] | 1.09 | [0.78;1.51] | |
| Lower | 456 | 23.0 | 640 | 27.8 | 1.096 | 25.6 | 0.85 | [0.72;1.02] | 0.86 | [0.72;1.02] | 0.90 | [0.75;1.07] | |
| As usual | 1,444 | 73.0 | 1,506 | 65.4 | 2.950 | 68.9 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Legumes consumed | 0.025 | ||||||||||||
| Higher | 130 | 6.6 | 336 | 14.6 | 466 | 10.9 | 1.38 | [1.09;1.76] | 1.37 | [1.08;1.74] | 1.32 | [1.03;1.68] | |
| Lower | 99 | 5.0 | 162 | 7.0 | 261 | 6.1 | 0.98 | [0.73;1.32] | 0.98 | [0.72;1.33] | 1.02 | [0.75;1.38] | |
| As usual | 1,750 | 88.4 | 1,804 | 78.4 | 3,554 | 83.0 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Fish-seafood consumed | 0.035 | ||||||||||||
| Higher | 168 | 8.5 | 367 | 15.9 | 535 | 12.5 | 1.33 | [1.07;1.66] | 1.34 | [1.08;1.68] | 1.26 | [1.00;1.58] | |
| Lower | 260 | 13.1 | 392 | 17.0 | 652 | 15.2 | 1.09 | [0.89;1.33] | 1.07 | [0.87;1.31] | 1.00 | [0.81;1.24] | |
| As usual | 1,551 | 78.4 | 1,543 | 67.0 | 3,094 | 72.3 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Commercial pastries consumed | 0.077 | ||||||||||||
| Higher | 322 | 16.3 | 600 | 26.1 | 922 | 21.5 | 0.93 | [0.76;1.13] | 0.91 | [0.75;1.11] | 0.88 | [0.72;1.07] | |
| Lower | 313 | 15.8 | 507 | 22.0 | 820 | 19.2 | 1.23 | [0.99;1.51] | 1.23 | [0.99;1.52] | 1.19 | [0.96;1.48] | |
| As usual | 1,344 | 67.9 | 1,195 | 51.9 | 2,539 | 59.3 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Homemade pastries consumed | <0.001 | ||||||||||||
| Higher | 435 | 22.0 | 1,000 | 43.4 | 1,435 | 33.5 | 2.01 | [1.70;2.36] | 1.98 | [1.68;2.34] | 2.09 | [1.76;2.48] | |
| Lower | 251 | 12.7 | 293 | 12.7 | 544 | 12.7 | 0.89 | [0.70;1.13] | 0.87 | [0.68;1.11] | 0.86 | [0.67;1.10] | |
| As usual | 1,293 | 65.3 | 1,009 | 43.8 | 2,302 | 53.8 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Alcoholic beverage consumed | <0.001 | ||||||||||||
| Higher | 119 | 6.0 | 312 | 13.6 | 431 | 10.1 | 1.93 | [1.51;2.46] | 1.75 | [1.37;2.25] | 1.58 | [1.23;2.03] | |
| Lower | 508 | 25.7 | 679 | 29.5 | 1,187 | 27.7 | 0.86 | [0.73;1.01] | 0.90 | [0.76;1.06] | 0.89 | [0.75;1.05] | |
| As usual | 1,352 | 68.3 | 1,311 | 57.0 | 2,663 | 62.2 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Fried foods consumed | <0.001 | ||||||||||||
| Higher | 66 | 3.3 | 218 | 9.5 | 284 | 6.6 | 2.37 | [1.73;3.26] | 2.52 | [1.82;3.48] | 2.73 | [1.96;3.80] | |
| Lower | 340 | 17.2 | 691 | 30.0 | 1,031 | 24.1 | 1.62 | [1.36;1.93] | 1.64 | [1.38;1.96] | 1.63 | [1.36;1.95] | |
| As usual | 1,573 | 79.5 | 1,393 | 60.5 | 2,966 | 69.3 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Frequency of snacking | <0.001 | ||||||||||||
| Higher | 437 | 22.1 | 1,015 | 44.1 | 1,452 | 33.9 | 1.97 | [1.67;2.31] | 2.00 | [1.69;2.36] | 1.95 | [1.65;2.31] | |
| Lower | 235 | 11.9 | 258 | 11.2 | 493 | 11.5 | 0.95 | [0.77;1.18] | 0.96 | [0.77;1.19] | 0.92 | [0.74;1.16] | |
| As usual | 1,307 | 66.0 | 1,029 | 44.7 | 2,336 | 54.6 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Frequency of fast-food consumed | <0.001 | ||||||||||||
| Higher | 36 | 1.8 | 65 | 2.8 | 101 | 2.4 | 1.21 | [0.75;1.96] | 1.25 | [0.77;2.04] | 1.18 | [0.72;1.93] | |
| Lower | 870 | 44.0 | 1,449 | 63.0 | 2,319 | 54.2 | 1.68 | [1.44;1.94] | 1.68 | [1.44;1.95] | 1.74 | [1.49;2.03] | |
| As usual | 1,073 | 54.2 | 788 | 34.2 | 1,861 | 43.5 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Weight gain | 0.885 | ||||||||||||
| Yes | 322 | 16.3 | 549 | 23.9 | 871 | 20.4 | 1.05 | [0.86;1.30] | 1.07 | [0.87;1.32] | 1.07 | [0.86;1.33] | |
| No | 1,238 | 62.6 | 1,225 | 53.2 | 2,463 | 57.5 | 1.02 | [0.86;1.20] | 1.02 | [0.86;1.21] | 1.00 | [0.84;1.19] | |
| I do not know | 419 | 21.2 | 528 | 22.9 | 947 | 22.1 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
Differences between the groups were evaluated by the Chi-squared test.
Crude model: unadjusted for any variable.
Model 1: multivariate adjusted model for gender (women, men, and other), age groups (<20, 20–35 years, 36–50 years, 51–65 years, and >65 years), and regions (Continental and Coastal).
Model 2: multivariate adjusted model for gender, age groups, regions, residence (alone, family home, shared flat, and student's residence), education level (university, postgraduate, professional, and primary), and physical activity (higher, lower, similar, never). Odds ratios (ORs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals were estimated for all models. In addition, statistically significant ORs are highlighted in bold.