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. 2021 Dec 16;14:5027–5038. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S339274

Table 2.

Comparison of Differences in Perceptions of Food Safety Before and After the COVID-19 Epidemic (p-valueA: Comparison Before and During the COVID-19 Epidemic, p-value B: Comparison After the COVID-19 Epidemic and During the COVID-19 Epidemic)

Before the COVID-19 Epidemic During the COVID-19 Epidemic After the COVID-19 Epidemic p-valueA p-valueB
Passive attention Active attention Not paying attention Passive attention Active attention Not paying attention Passive attention Active attention Not paying attention
Food safety is a serious problem for patients with weakened immune function (such as confirmed COVID-19)
 Strongly agree 71 137 42 56 181 13 48 189 13 <0.001 (χ2 =24.5) <0.001 (χ2 =20.2)
 Agree 320 360 170 248 513 89 214 546 90
 Neutral or no answer 75 73 105 75 98 80 60 116 77
 Disagree 24 37 11 18 49 5 15 49 8
 Strongly disagree 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 3 2
Many of my patients may be at risk for food safety
 Strongly agree 67 109 31 47 145 15 40 155 12 <0.001 (χ2 =18.7) <0.001 (χ2 =24.1)
 Agree 330 391 196 274 537 106 225 587 105
 Neutral or no answer 71 70 76 61 103 53 587 102 55
 Disagree 23 39 25 58 59 13 58 16 58
 Strongly disagree 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 32 2
Ensure that patients receive food safety education
 Strongly agree 92 182 52 57 245 24 53 252 21 <0.001 (χ2 =31.7) <0.001 (χ2 =33.6)
 Agree 356 398 199 293 558 112 240 595 118
 Neutral or no answer 38 27 68 49 37 47 37 51 45
 Disagree 4 3 9 4 4 4 7 5 4
 Strongly disagree 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2
Food safety education is part of the duties of doctors and nurses
 Strongly agree 73 123 44 46 170 24 34 181 25 <0.001 (χ2 =28.7) <0.001 (χ2 =19.8)
 Agree 312 390 199 246 541 114 218 573 110
 Neutral or no answer 60 46 57 62 66 35 52 76 35
 Disagree 41 46 23 40 59 11 30 65 15
 Strongly disagree 5 5 7 4 8 5 4 8 5
I want to understand the risks of food safety for my patients
 Strongly agree 70 123 40 42 166 25 38 174 21 <0.001 (χ2 =11.2) <0.001 (χ2 =20.1)
 Agree 371 428 236 303 607 125 257 652 126
 Neutral or no answer 40 48 45 43 56 34 35 62 36
 Disagree 9 10 7 8 4 4 7 14 5
 Strongly disagree 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2
My patient is more interested in understanding and receiving food safety education than before the COVID-19 epidemic
 Strongly agree 43 100 34 37 125 15 33 130 14 <0.001 (χ2 =18.7) <0.001 (χ2 =10.4)
 Agree 325 387 187 240 558 101 200 598 101
 Neutral or no answer 91 79 77 91 104 52 79 116 52
 Disagree 31 42 30 30 54 19 26 56 21
 Strongly disagree 1 2 2 0 3 2 0 3 2
Educating patients on food safety will reduce foodborne illness
 Strongly agree 132 190 71 92 268 33 84 279 30 <0.001 (χ2 =20.1) <0.001 (χ2 =11.6)
 Agree 333 398 218 278 550 121 231 591 127
 Neutral or no answer 20 15 36 21 18 32 17 24 30
 Disagree 6 7 4 7 8 2 6 9 2
 Strongly disagree 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
My patients are better able to follow the food safety advice I provided to prevent foodborne illness than before the COVID-19 epidemic
 Strongly agree 54 89 28 39 121 11 34 127 10 <0.001 (χ2 =14.7) <0.001 (χ2 =17.2)
 Agree 340 410 212 266 585 111 221 623 118
 Neutral or no answer 70 80 68 70 93 55 62 107 49
 Disagree 26 29 18 23 42 8 21 43 9
 Strongly disagree 1 2 4 0 3 4 0 3 4