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. 2021 Jul 26;8:704619. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.704619

Table 2.

Factors independently associated with the last quartile of the eating behaviors and stress among Brazilians during the pandemic period in multivariate analyses.

Behaviors OR CI (95%) P-value
Lower Upper
Uncontrolled eating (82.0% of prediction; Hosmer Lemeshow test = 0.278)
Frontline worker 2.196 1.233 3.911 0.008
Increased using food delivery service 1.498 1.105 2.031 0.009
Increased food intake 1.483 1.049 2.097 0.026
Increased number of meals 1.135 1.003 1.284 0.044
Emotional eating 1.054 1.047 1.061 <0.001
Constant 0.016 <0.001
Emotional eating (83.2% of prediction; Hosmer Lemeshow test = 0.356)
Increased food intake 2.579 1.817 3.660 <0.001
Graduation in a non-health-related course 1.785 1.305 2.443 <0.001
Perceived stress 1.080 1.052 1.108 <0.001
Uncontrolled eating 1.078 1.068 1.088 <0.001
Cognitive restraint 1.020 1.012 1.028 <0.001
Constant 0.001 <0.001
Cognitive restraint (72.7% of prediction; Hosmer Lemeshow test = 0.099)
Reduced snacking 2.080 1.376 3.144 0.001
Female gender 1.468 1.447 2.053 0.024
Graduate or above 1.443 1.097 1.893 0.009
Increased homemade meals 1.314 1.004 1.722 0.047
Higher difference in ultraprocessed food 0.916 0.849 0.981 0.017
Emotional eating 1.007 1.003 1.012 0.001
No increase in alcohol dose intake 0.573 0.405 0.811 0.002
Increased physical activity (hours practiced) 0.537 0.402 0.711 <0.001
Constant 0.323 <0.001
Perceived stress (75.4% of prediction; Hosmer Lemeshow test = 0.851)
Change in the way of work or study during pandemic period 2.480 1.470 4.183 0.001
Worsened sleep quality 2.222 1.700 2.904 <0.001
Younger age 1.069 1.053 1.085 <0.001
Emotional eating 1.016 1.012 1.021 <0.001
Constant 0.412 0.020