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. 2021 Jul 22;45:404–411. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.07.011

Table 4.

The frequency of different shopping methods before and during alert level 4 and alert level 3 COVID-19 restrictions among women with diabetes in pregnancy.

Method of Shopping Frequency of shopping n (%)
OR (CI 95%)c
0-≤1x month 1–2 x month 1x week 2–3x week ≥4x week
Online supermarketa
Before 38 (76) 3 (6) 6 (12) 3 (6) 0 (0)
Level 4 28 (56) 7 (14) 11 (22) 4 (8) 0 (0) 0.38 (0.15–0.95) p = 0.04
Level 3 34 (68) 4 (8) 9 (18) 3 (6) 0 (0)
Supermarketb
Before 2 (4) 8 (16) 16 (32) 17 (34) 7 (14)
Level 4 8 (16) 13 (26) 17 (34) 12 (24) 0 (0) 5.96 (2.62–13.60) p < 0.0001
Level 3 6 (12) 13 (26) 14 (28) 17 (34) 0 (0)
Convenience storec
Before 29 (58) 9 (18) 7 (14) 5 (10) 0 (0)
Level 4 29 (58) 6 (12) 8 (16) 5 (10) 2 (4) 0.81 (0.36–1.85) p = 0.61
Level 3 28 (56) 13 (26) 4 (8) 5 (10) 0 (0)

N = 50.

a

Online supermarket shopping.

b

Supermarket shopping in person, by someone in the household.

c

Odds ratio (OR) lower ordered values (lower frequency of shopping) during Alert Level 4 compared to before the restrictions.