Table 5.
The dietary habits scores calculated on the basis of the Adolescents’ Food Habits Checklist (AFHC) for purchase, preparation, consumption and total habits, within the PLACE-19 Study.
| AFHC Scores * | Before the COVID-19 Pandemic | During the COVID-19 Pandemic | p *** | r **** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFHC total score | Mean ± SD | 12.72 ± 5.22 | 13.31 ± 5.40 | 0.001 | −0.063 |
| Median (min–max) | 12.65 ** (0.00–23.00) | 13.32 ** (0.00–23.00) | |||
| AFHC purchase score | Mean ± SD | 2.88 ± 1.69 | 3.23 ± 1.66 | <0.001 | −0.120 |
| Median (min–max) | 3.00 ** (0.00–6.00) | 3.00 ** (0.00–6.00) | |||
| AFHC preparation score | Mean ± SD | 4.58 ± 1.98 | 4.69 ± 2.11 | 0.055 | −0.032 |
| Median (min–max) | 4.57 ** (0.00–8.00) | 4.57 ** (0.00–8.00) | |||
| AFHC consumption score | Mean ± SD | 5.23 ± 2.43 | 5.38 ± 2.50 | 0.014 | −0.040 |
| Median (min–max) | 5.63 ** (0.00–9.00) | 6.00 ** (0.00–9.00) | |||
* AFHC (Adolescents’ Food Habits Checklist) scores as described by Johnson et al. [34] for purchase, preparation, consumption and total habits; ** nonparametric distribution (assessed while using Shapiro-Wilk test; p ≤ 0.05); *** Mann-Whitney U test; **** rank-biserial correlation.