Skip to main content
. 2022 May 18;28:101830. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101830

Table 2.

Dietary Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic Reported by Food Security Status.

Dietary Changes During COVID-19 Food Insecure
Food Secure
P
% n % n
Eating out
 Decrease 89.69 322 90.50 791 0.34
 Increase 6.13 22 4.35 38
 No Changes 4.18 15 5.15 45



Eating at someone else's place
 Decrease 87.15 312 90.63 793 <0.01
 Increase 4.75 17 1.26 11
 No Changes 8.10 29 8.11 71



Eating frozen fruits and vegetables
 Decrease 14.21 51 3.89 34 <0.01
 Increase 40.95 147 27.49 240
 No Changes 44.85 161 68.61 599



Cooking ready to eat frozen meals
 Decrease 16.01 57 15.52 135 <0.01
 Increase 33.43 119 16.9 147
 No Changes 50.56 180 67.59 588



Relying on others to get groceries for you
 Decrease 9.58 34 5.07 44 <0.01
 Increase 28.73 102 18.11 157
 No Changes 61.69 219 76.82 666



Buying food out of fear or anxiety
 Decrease 7.06 25 3.33 29 <0.01
 Increase 60.45 214 52.41 456
 No Changes 32.49 115 44.25 385



Eating food out of fear or anxiety
 Decrease 8.15 29 5.06 44 <0.01
 Increase 47.75 170 31.15 271
 No Changes 44.10 157 63.79 555



Stockpiling food
 Decrease 7.54 27 3.56 31 <0.01
 Increase 52.23 187 49.66 432
 No Changes 40.22 144 46.78 407



Wasting food
 Decrease 47.19 168 32.88 287 <0.01
 Increase 8.15 29 4.93 43
 No Changes 44.66 159 62.20 543



Drinking alcohol
 Decrease 15.14 53 6.09 53 <0.01
 Increase 30.57 107 34.71 302
 No Changes 54.29 190 59.2 515



Snacking
 Decrease 15.32 55 5.03 44 <0.01
 Increase 62.40 224 57.44 502
 No Changes 22.28 80 37.53 328



Baking
 Decrease 8.36 30 2.63 23 <0.01
 Increase 60.72 218 63.20 553
 No Changes 30.92 111 34.17 299



Gaining weight
 Decrease 15.08 54 7.89 69 <0.01
 Increase 53.35 191 46.91 410
 No Changes 31.56 113 45.19 395



Leaving the house for groceries
 Decrease 81.51 291 83.43 730 0.02
 Increase 12.89 46 8.46 74
 No change 5.60 20 8.11 71



Ordering take-out/pick up or delivery foods from fast food/restaurants
 Decrease 67.41 242 59.66 522 0.04
 Increase 21.73 78 27.77 243
 No change 67.41 39 12.57 110



Cooking at home
 Decrease 5.85 21 1.60 14 <0.01
 Increase 83.29 299 79.27 692
 No change 10.86 39 19.13 167



Eating fresh fruits and/or vegetables
 Decrease 40.39 145 15.66 137 <0.01
 Increase 33.70 121 30.06 263
 No change 25.91 93 54.29 475



Eating canned fruits and/or vegetables
 Decrease 14.29 51 4.12 36 <0.01
 Increase 45.94 164 26.69 233
 No change 39.78 142 69.19 604



Were all foods you needed available when you shopped?
 No 87.69 641 74.50 1,817 <0.01
 Yes 11.90 87 25.38 619