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. 2021 Feb 19;162:105172. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105172

Table 1.

Socioeconomic and demographic characterization of university students during COVID-19 social distancing, Bahia, Brazil, 2020.

VARIABLES n %
Sex
Male 220 23.0
Female 735 77.0
Marital status
Married/stable union 151 15.8
Single 780 81.7
Others 24 2.5
Race/color
White 259 27.1
Brown 477 49.9
Black 209 21.9
Indigenous/yellow 10 1
Family income
1 minimum wage or less 162 17.0
2 to 4 minimum wages 451 47.2
>5 minimum wages 209 21.9
Did not want to say 133 13.9
Alteration of income during social isolation
Reduction in income 407 42.6
Increase in income 54 5.7
No alteration of income 494 51.7
Alteration of income and acquisition of food
It slightly hindered the acquisition of food 150 15.7
It did not hinder the acquisition of food 640 67.0
Does not apply 165 17.3
Consumption of alcoholic drinks
Increase in consumption 139 14.6
No alteration in consumption 283 29.6
Reduction/does not consume 533 55.8
Work during social distancing
Presidential 131 13.7
At home 172 18.0
Does not work/other 652 68.3
University
Public 846 88.6
Private 109 11.4
Courses
Health 502 52.6
Others 453 47.4