Table 2.
Comparison of details about COVID-19 infection and pandemic between participants with and without change in eating and nutritional habits
| Changing nutritional and eating habits, n (%) (n = 235) | Eating and nutrition habits unchanged, n (%) (n = 170) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working in COVID-19 unit | |||
| Yes | 114 (48.5) | 75 (44.1) | 0.420 |
| No | 121 (51.5) | 95 (55.9) | |
| Prior COVID-19 infection | |||
| Yes | 57 (24.3) | 41 (24.1) | 0.535 |
| No | 178 (75.7) | 129 (75.9) | |
| Clinic of COVID-19 infection (n = 98) | |||
| Not hospitalized | 47 (82.5) | 38 (92.7) | 0.180 |
| Hospitalized with moderate symptoms | 6 (10.5) | 3 (7.3) | |
| Hospitalized with severe symptoms | 4 (7) | 0 (0) | |
| COVID-19 infection in relatives | |||
| Yes | 177 (75.3) | 107 (62.9) | 0.008 |
| No | 58 (24.7) | 63 (37.1) | |
| Death of relative caused by COVID-19 | |||
| Yes | 61 (26) | 28 (16.5) | 0.028 |
| No | 174 (74) | 142 (83.5) | |
| Source of information about pandemic | |||
| Social media | 89 (37.9) | 68 (40) | 0.800 |
| Television/radio | 60 (25.5) | 44 (25.9) | |
| Press | 55 (23.4) | 42 (24.7) | |
| Relatives | 10 (4.3) | 4 (2.4) | |
| Not interested | 21 (8.9) | 12 (7.1) | |
| Most used social media for pandemic follow up (n = 157) | |||
| 13 (14.6) | 7 (10.3) | 0.218 | |
| 38 (42.7) | 32 (47.1) | ||
| 18 (20.2) | 20 (29.4) | ||
| Telegram | 0 (0) | 1 (1.5) | |
| 13 (14.6) | 7 (10.3) | ||
| Other | 7 (7.9) | 1 (1.5) | |
| Influence of pandemic in social media on participants (n = 157) | |||
| Increasing anxiety | 57 (64) | 41 (60.3) | 0.611 |
| Decreasing anxiety | 3 (3.4) | 1 (1.5) | |
| No influence | 29 (32.6) | 26 (38.2) | |
| Concern about relatives being infected with COVID-19 | |||
| Yes | 225 (95.7) | 158 (92.9) | 0.268 |
| No | 10 (4.3) | 12 (7.1) | |
| Concern about infecting relatives with COVID-19 | |||
| Yes | 220 (93.6) | 153 (90) | 0.196 |
| No | 15 (6.4) | 17 (10) | |
| Economic concern for future due to COVID-19 | |||
| Yes | 162 (68.9) | 79 (46.5) | < 0.001 |
| No | 73 (31.1) | 91 (53.5) | |
| Concern about finding food and water for future due to COVID-19 | |||
| Yes | 118 (50.2) | 55 (32.4) | < 0.001 |
| No | 117 (49.8) | 115 (67.6) |
Categorical variables are compared by χ2 or Fisher's Exact test.