Table 2.
Eating behaviors while working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic (n=225).
| Meals consumed per day n (%) | Total | Home office | Hybrid | p = value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 meals | 12 (5.3%) | 6 (4.4%) | 6 (6.8%) | |
| 3 meals | 73 (32.5%) | 42 (30.7%) | 31 (35.2%) | 0.38 |
| 4–5 meals | 129 57.3(%) | 84 (61.3%) | 45 (51.2%) | |
| 6 and more meals | 11 (4.9%) | 5 (3.6%) | 6 (6.8%) | |
| Frequency of consumption of whole grain cereals n (%) | 0.94 | |||
| Less frequently than daily | 43 (19.1%) | 27 (19.7%) | 16 (18.2%) | |
| 1–2 times a day | 143 (63.6%) | 86 (62.8%) | 57 (64.8%) | |
| 3–5 times a day | 39 (17.3%) | 24 (17.5%) | 15 (17.0%) | |
| Frequency of consumption of red meat and meat products n (%) | ||||
| I don't eat at all | 34 (15,1%) | 20 (14,6%) | 14 (15,9%) | 0.14 |
| Not more than 500 g/week | 140 (62,2%) | 80 (58,4%) | 60 (68,2%) | |
| More than 500 g/week | 51 (22.7%) | 37 (27.0%) | 14 (15.9%) | |
| Frequency of consumption of vegetables (excluding potatoes n (%) | ||||
| Less frequently than daily | 42 (18.7%) | 30 (21.9%) | 12 (13.6%) | 0.24 |
| 1–2 times a day | 113 (50.2%) | 64 (46.7%) | 49 (55.7%) | |
| 3–5 times a day | 70 (31.1%) | 43 (31.4%) | 27 (30.7%) | |
| Frequency of fruit consumption n (%) | ||||
| Less frequently than daily | 53 (23.6%) | 36 (26.3%) | 17 (19.3%) | 0.29 |
| 1 time per day | 107 (47.6%) | 63 (46.0%) | 44 (50.0%) | |
| 2–3 times a day | 55 (24.4%) | 30 (21.9%) | 35 (28.4%) | |
| 4 or more times a day | 10 (4.4%) | 8 (5.8%) | 2 (2.3%) | |
| Frequency of fish consumption n (%) | ||||
| Less than once a week | 109 (48.4%) | 67 (48.9%) | 42 (47.7%) | 0.10 |
| 1 time per week | 92 (40.9%) | 51 (37.2%) | 41 (46.6%) | |
| 2 or more times a week | 24 (10.7%) | 19 (13.9%) | 5 (4.7%) | |
| Frequency of consumption of pulses n (%) | ||||
| Less than once a week | 153 (68.0%) | 94 (68.6%) | 59 (67.1%) | 0.40 |
| 1 time per week | 43 (19.1%) | 23 (16.8%) | 20 (22.7%) | |
| 2 or more times a week | 29 (12.9%) | 20 (14.6%) | 9 (10.3%) | |
| Frequency of sweet tooth consumption n (%) | ||||
| Once a week or less | 79 (35.1%) | 50 (36.5%) | 29 (32.9%) | 0.07 |
| Several times a week | 78 (34.7%) | 40 (29.2%) | 38 (43.2%) | |
| Every day | 68 (30.2%) | 47 (34.3%) | 21 (23.9%) | |
| Frequency of fast food consumption n (%) | ||||
| Once a week or less | 198 (88.0%) | 120 (87.6%) | 78 (88.7%) | 0.90 |
| Several times a week | 25 (11.1%) | 16 (11.6%) | 9 (10.2%) | |
| Every day | 2 (0.9%) | 1 (0.7%) | 1 (1.1%) |
Home office—People working remotely from home in a home office.
Hybrid, People who work hybrid.