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

Table 3.

Comparison of Attitudes Towards Food Safety Before, After and During the COVID-19 Epidemic (p-valueA: Comparison Before and During the COVID-19 Epidemic, p-valueB: Comparison After 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
I am satisfied with the general knowledge of food safety education
 Strongly agree 32 62 20 19 85 10 20 86 8 <0.001 (χ2 =22.7) <0.001 (χ2 =18.6)
 Agree 323 422 211 255 586 115 209 632 115
 Neutral or no answer 67 55 62 61 78 45 54 86 44
 Disagree 69 68 35 63 92 17 55 96 21
 Strongly disagree 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2
I am more willing to advise on food safety than before the COVID-19 outbreak
 Strongly agree 48 94 28 35 122 13 27 130 13 <0.001 (χ2 =9.7) <0.001 (χ2 =10.7)
 Agree 359 442 224 279 631 115 236 669 120
 Neutral or no answer 63 57 62 64 68 50 57 81 44
 Disagree 19 15 14 19 20 9 17 20 11
 Strongly disagree 2 2 2 1 3 2 1 3 2
My patients consider me as a valuable resource for food safety education
 Strongly agree 40 68 31 30 58 17 26 94 19 <0.001 (χ2 =18.7) <0.001 (χ2 =22.7)
 Agree 320 400 193 246 1 102 204 603 106
 Neutral or no answer 92 98 73 81 92 54 74 140 49
 Disagree 37 44 30 39 565 14 32 65 14
 Strongly disagree 2 0 3 2 128 2 2 1 2
A complete management system must be established for food safety in the post-COVID-19 era
 Strongly agree 154 235 96 112 328 45 98 343 44 <0.001 (χ2 =14.7) <0.001 (χ2 =11.9)
 Agree 312 354 196 258 492 112 216 529 117
 Neutral or no answer 23 19 36 26 22 30 22 29 27
 Disagree 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
 Strongly disagree 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1
Food safety must establish a complete emergency response plan in the post-COVID-19 era
 Strongly agree 169 238 98 124 334 47 110 350 45 <0.001 (χ2 =18.0) <0.001 (χ2 =20.4)
 Agree 300 355 196 250 492 109 207 528 116
 Neutral or no answer 18 15 34 21 17 29 17 23 27
 Disagree 3 2 1 3 1 2 4 1 1
 Strongly disagree 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1
Food safety must establish a complete traceability system in the post-COVID-19 era
 Strongly agree 194 257 109 144 361 55 125 379 56 <0.001 (χ2 =18.7) <0.001 (χ2 =14.7)
 Agree 283 336 184 239 464 100 202 497 104
 Neutral or no answer 12 12 34 14 14 30 11 20 27
 Disagree 1 4 1 0 4 2 0 5 1
 Strongly disagree 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 2
I am willing to have a short conversation (three minutes) with my patients to understand food safety
 Strongly agree 44 95 31 32 121 17 27 127 16 <0.001 (χ2 =9.7) <0.001 (χ2 =15.4)
 Agree 378 441 228 288 639 120 243 684 120
 Neutral or no answer 56 55 53 63 63 38 53 71 40
 Disagree 130 19 16 15 21 12 15 21 12
 Strongly disagree 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2