Table 2.
Comparison of maternal consumption of main food categories before and during COVID-19 pandemic.
| Dietary Consumption | Before COVID-19 Pandemic (n = 397) | During COVID-19 Pandemic (n = 801) | p-Value a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cereals | 0.227 | ||
| Poor | 52.4% | 48.7% | |
| Ideal | 47.6% | 51.3% | |
| Vegetables | <0.001 | ||
| Poor | 37.5% | 56.1% | |
| Ideal | 62.5% | 43.9% | |
| Legumes | <0.001 | ||
| Poor | 42.3% | 52.9% | |
| Ideal | 57.7% | 47.1% | |
| Fruits | <0.001 | ||
| Poor | 32.7% | 58.6% | |
| Ideal | 67.3% | 41.4% | |
| Fish | <0.001 | ||
| Poor | 41.6% | 54.4% | |
| Ideal | 58.4% | 45.6% | |
| Dairy products | <0.001 | ||
| Poor | 45.7% | 58.9% | |
| Ideal | 54.3% | 41.1% | |
| Meat | 0.527 | ||
| Poor | 50.9% | 48.9% | |
| Ideal | 49.1% | 51.1% | |
| Unsaturated/saturated lipids ratio | 0.951 | ||
| Poor | 50.1% | 49.9% | |
| Ideal | 49.9% | 50.1% | |
a p-values are based on the Chi-Square test.