Table 5.
Food security statistics.
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n |
Sample % |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre COVID-19 | During COVID-19 | Pre COVID-19 | During COVID-19 | p-value | |
| Unable to afford healthy food or balanced meals | 26 | 57 | 8.9% | 19.6% | < 0.001 |
| Skipped meals or ate less because of not enough money or food | 14 | 44 | 6.0% | 19.0% | < 0.001 |
McNemar's test was used to compare the frequency of reported food insecurity pre- and during-COVID-19 quarantine. Data were presented as numbers of responders and percentages reporting changes in dietary habits (n = 232). Statistical significance was accepted when p < 0.05.