Table 4.
Self-reported changes of food behaviours, during COVID-19 social confinement.
| Self-Reported Changes of Food Behaviours | Total | Men | Women | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | ||
| Changes in dietary habits | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 45.1 (43.9, 46.4) | 42.6 (40.8, 44.5) | 47.3 (45.5, 49.0) | |
| No | 54.9 (53.6, 56.1) | 57.4 (55.5, 59.2) | 52.7 (50.9, 54.4) | |
| Changes in diet quality | 0.037 | |||
| No changes/do not know | 62.2 (60.4, 64.0) | 63.8 (61.3, 66.5) | 60.9 (48.5, 63.4) | |
| Yes | 37.8 (36.5, 39.0) | 36.2 (34.4, 38.0) | 39.1 (37.4, 40.8) | |
| Improved (from those who reported changes) | 58.1 (56.1, 60.2) | 59.7 (56.6, 62.7) | 56.9 (54.2, 59.7) | 0.193 |
| Worsened (from those who reported changes) | 41.9 (39.8, 43.9) | 40.3 (37.3, 43.4) | 43.1 (40.3, 45.9) | |
| Cook more often | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 56.9 (55.6, 58.1) | 51.8 (49.9, 53.6) | 61.4 (59.7, 63.1) | |
| No | 43.1 (41.9, 44.4) | 48.2 (46.4, 50.1) | 38.6 (36.9, 40.3) | |
| Change in the number of meals | 0.007 | |||
| No | 69.8 (68.6, 71.0) | 71.6 (69.9, 73.3) | 68.4 (66.7, 70.0) | |
| Yes | 30.2 (29.0,31.3) | 28.4 (26.7, 30.1) | 31.6 (30.0, 33.3) | |
| Increased (from those who reported changes) | 67.8 (65.6, 69.9) | 66.5 (63.1, 69.7) | 68.8 (65.8, 71.6) | 0.328 |
| Decreased (from those who reported changes) | 32.2 (30.1, 34.4) | 33.5 (30.1, 36.7) | 31.2 (28.4, 34.2) | |
| Snacking more often * | 0.186 | |||
| Yes | 31.4 (30.2, 32.6) | 32.2/30.5, 34.0) | 30.6 (29.0, 32.3) | |
| No | 68.6 (67.4, 69.8) | 67.8 (66.0, 69.5) | 69.4 (67.7, 71.0) | |
| Changes on shopping frequency | <0.001 | |||
| Decreased | 87.3 (86.3, 88.3) | 82.5 (80.7, 84.2) | 91.1 (89.9, 92.3) | |
| Increased | 12.7 (11.7, 13.7) | 17.5 (15.8, 19.3) | 8.9 (7.7, 10.1) | 0.317 |
| Self-reported changes in body weight | ||||
| No changes/do not know | 66.1 (63.8, 68.4) | 63.4 (60.2, 66.7) | 68.4 (65.2, 71.7) | |
| Increased | 21.0 (20.0, 22.0) | 22.3 (20.8, 23.9) | 19.8 (18.5, 21.3) | |
| Decreased | 12.9 (12.1, 13.8) | 14.3 (13.0, 15.6) | 11.7 (10.7, 12.9) | |
| Knowledge about dietary recommendations for lockdown period | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 45.3 (44.0, 46.6) | 38.5 (36.7, 40.3) | 51.4 (49.6, 53.2) | |
| No | 54.7 (53.4, 56.0) | 61.5 (59.7, 63.3) | 48.6 (46.8, 50.4) | |
| Usefulness of dietary recommendations for lockdown period | <0.001 | |||
| None | 11.9 (10.7, 13.2) | 14.7 (12.7, 17.0) | 10.0 (8.6, 11.5) | |
| I am not sure | 10.5 (9.4, 11.7) | 9.2 (7.6, 11.0) | 11.3 (9.8, 12.9) | |
| Very useful | 77.6 (76.0, 79.2) | 76.0 (73.4, 78.5) | 78.7 (76.6, 80.6) |
Weighed data. Total (n = 5840), men (n = 2743), women (n = 3097); * Snacking is defined as any food eaten between main meals. Differences between men and women were tested by Chi-Square.