Table 1.
Global characteristics by frequency of cooking lunch and dinner over the past 7 days, prior to Covid-19 ‘stay at home orders’
| Overall | Lunch | Dinner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Median [IQR] | Median [IQR] | |
| Total | 145417 (100%) | 2 [0, 7] | 2 [0, 7] |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 71458 (49%) | 0 [0, 3] | 0 [0, 3] |
| Female | 73960 (51%) | 4 [1, 7] | 5 [2, 7] |
| Age | |||
| Under 20 | 21682 (15%) | 0 [0, 3] | 1 [0, 4] |
| 21–40 | 61164 (42%) | 2 [0, 6] | 3 [0, 7] |
| 41–60 | 40173 (28%) | 2 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| 61–80 | 19756 (14%) | 3 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| Over 81 | 2637 (2%) | 3 [0, 7] | 2 [0, 7] |
| Education | |||
| Elementary | 54296 (38%) | 2 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| Secondary | 70604 (49%) | 2 [0, 6] | 2 [0, 6] |
| Tertiary | 19519 (13%) | 2 [0, 5] | 2 [0, 5] |
| Marital Status | |||
| Single / Never been married | 46332 (32%) | 1 [0, 4] | 1 [0, 4] |
| Married | 74209 (51%) | 2 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| Separated | 2815 (2%) | 3 [0, 7] | 4 [0, 7] |
| Divorced | 4466 (3%) | 3 [0, 7] | 4 [1, 7] |
| Widowed | 8010 (6%) | 5 [0, 7] | 5 [0, 7] |
| Domestic partner | 9210 (6%) | 3 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| Children | |||
| Yes | 80391 (55%) | 2 [0, 7] | 2 [0, 7] |
| No | 64735 (45%) | 2 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| Income | |||
| Poorest20% | 28335 (20%) | 2 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| Second20% | 28564 (20%) | 2 [0, 7] | 2 [0, 7] |
| Middle20% | 28602 (20%) | 2 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| Fourth20% | 28651 (20%) | 2 [0, 6] | 2 [0, 7] |
| Richest20% | 28654 (20%) | 2 [0, 5] | 2 [0, 6] |
| Employment Status | |||
| Employer | 39129 (27%) | 1 [0, 4] | 2 [0, 5] |
| Employed for self | 18836 (13%) | 1 [0, 6] | 2 [0, 7] |
| Part-time not want full-time | 11104 (8%) | 3 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| Unemployed | 9704 (7%) | 2 [0, 7] | 2 [0, 7] |
| Part-time want full-time | 13399 (9%) | 2 [0, 6] | 3 [0, 7] |
| Out of work force | 53246 (37%) | 3 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| Access to Food | |||
| No | 53573 (37%) | 2 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| Yes | 90779 (62%) | 2 [0, 6] | 2 [0, 6] |
| Health Problems | |||
| Yes | 37289 (26%) | 3 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| No | 107387 (74%) | 2 [0, 6] | 2 [0, 7] |
| Living Environment | |||
| A rural area or on a farm | 40641 (28%) | 2 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| A small town or village | 46119 (32%) | 2 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| A large city | 41990 (29%) | 2 [0, 6] | 2 [0, 6] |
| A suburb of a large city | 16295 (11%) | 2 [0, 5] | 3 [0, 6] |
| Religion | |||
| Christian | 71453 (49%) | 3 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| Islam | 39009 (27%) | 1 [0, 5] | 1 [0, 6] |
| Hinduism | 4234 (3%) | 1 [0, 7] | 2 [0, 7] |
| Buddhism | 6666 (5%) | 2 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| Judaism | 834 (1%) | 1 [0, 3] | 2 [0, 4] |
| Secular/Non-religious | 10863 (8%) | 2 [0, 5] | 3 [0, 6] |
| Region | |||
| European Union | 27779 (19%) | 2 [0, 6] | 3 [0, 6] |
| Europe-Other | 8900 (6%) | 2 [0, 7] | 2 [0, 7] |
| Commonwealth of Independent States | 12748 (9%) | 2 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| Australia-New Zealand | 1996 (1%) | 2 [0, 5] | 4 [1, 6] |
| Southeast Asia | 8905 (6%) | 2 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| South Asia | 8049 (6%) | 0 [0, 7] | 1 [0, 7] |
| East Asia | 7600 (5%) | 2 [0, 7] | 3 [0, 7] |
| Latina America and the Caribbean | 18366 (13%) | 3 [0, 7] | 2 [0, 7] |
| Northern America | 2005 (1%) | 3 [0, 5] | 3 [1, 5] |
| Middle East and North Africa | 15470 (11%) | 0 [0, 4] | 0 [0, 4] |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 33598 (23%) | 2 [0, 5] | 2 [0, 7] |
Note: Median cooking frequency per week (0–7)