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Table 3 Multivariate analysis between two periods using logistic regression for food groups pattern

From: Does COVID-19 change dietary habits and lifestyle behaviours in Kuwait: a community-based cross-sectional study

Food groups pattern

Multiple-choice responses

Before

n (%)

During

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Red meat

Never

32 (7.7)

42 (10.1)

-

-

Less than 1/w

72 (17.3)

86 (20.7)

0.91 (0.52–1.58)

1.00 (0.51–1.95)

1–2/w

205 (49.4)

197 (47.5)

0.73 (0.44–1.20)

0.97 (0.52–1.81)

3–4/w

94 (22.7)

75 (18.1)

0.61 (0.35–1.05)

0.80 (0.40–1.59)

5–6/w

5 (1.2)

9 (2.2)

1.37 (0.43–4.83)

1.27 (0.33–5.24)

7 or more

3 (0.7)

2 (0.5)

0.51 (0.06–3.24)

0.82 (0.09–6.48)

I don’t know

4 (1.0)

4 (1.0)

0.76 (0.17–3.44)

1.27 (0.21–7.79)

Chicken

Never

15 (3.6)

20 (4.8)

-

-

Less than 1/w

18 (4.3)

27 (6.5)

1.12 (0.46–2.77)

1.85 (0.64–5.40)

1–2/w

149 (35.9)

143 (34.5)

0.72 (0.35–1.45)

1.35 (0.55–3.26)

3–4/w

172 (41.4)

164 (39.5)

0.72 (0.35–1.44)

1.24 (0.51–2.99)

5–6/w

44 (10.6)

47 (11.3)

0.80 (0.36–1.75)

1.14 (0.43–2.99)

7 or more

13 (3.1)

11 (2.7)

0.63 (0.22–1.80)

0.72 (0.20–2.55)

I don’t know

4 (1.0)

3 (0.7)

0.56 (0.10–2.92)

0.48 (0.06–3.77)

Fish and sea food

Never

44 (10.6)

110 (26.5)

-

-

Less than 1/w

131 (31.6)

137 (33.0)

0.42 (0.27–0.64)

0.36 (0.22–0.58)

1–2/w

195 (47.0)

143 (34.5)

0.29 (0.19–0.44)

0.25 (0.15–0.40)

3–4/w

36 (8.7)

18 (4.3)

0.20 (0.10–0.38)

0.15 (0.07–0.31)

5–6/w

1 (0.2)

1 (0.2)

0.40 (0.02–10.26)

0.23 (0.01–9.79)

7 or more

2 (0.5)

1 (0.2)

0.20 (0.01–2.14)

0.17 (0.01–2.14)

I don’t know

6 (1.4)

5 (1.2)

0.33 (0.09–1.16)

0.27 (0.05–1.34)

Processed meat

Never

284 (68.4)

288 (69.4)

-

-

Less than 1/w

74 (17.8)

67 (16.1)

0.89 (0.62–1.29)

0.92 (0.61–1.40)

1–2/w

38 (9.2)

29 (7.0)

0.75 (0.45–1.25)

0.75 (0.41–1.33)

3–4/w

13 (3.1)

21 (5.1)

1.59 (0.79–3.32)

1.82 (0.81–4.18)

5–6/w

2 (0.5)

4 (1.0)

1.97 (0.38–14.31)

1.10 (0.18–9.19)

7 or more

0 (0.0)

1 (0.2)

-

-

I don’t know

4 (1.0)

5 (1.2)

1.23 (0.32–5.02)

1.56 (0.25–11.85)

Canned fish

Never

219 (52.8)

241 (58.1)

-

-

Less than 1/w

132 (31.8)

99 (23.9)

0.68 (0.49–0.94)

0.79 (0.55–1.13)

1–2/w

46 (11.1)

48 (11.6)

0.95 (0.61–1.48)

1.26 (0.77–2.07)

3–4/w

10 (2.4)

15 (3.6)

1.36 (0.61–3.19)

1.50 (0.61–3.77)

5–6/w

1 (0.2)

3 (0.7)

2.73 (0.35–55.33)

1.11 (0.06–50.08)

7 or more

0 (0.0)

1 (0.2)

-

-

I do not know

7 (1.7)

8 (1.9)

1.04 (0.37–3.01)

0.98 (0.27–3.53)

Fruit

None

33 (8.0)

38 (9.2)

-

-

Less than 1/d

129 (31.1)

121 (29.2)

0.81 (0.48–1.38)

0.76 (0.41–1.41)

1/d

157 (37.8)

147 (35.4)

0.81 (0.48–1.36)

0.82 (0.44–1.55)

2/d

62 (14.9)

76 (18.3)

1.06 (0.60–1.89)

1.16 (0.57–2.35)

3/d

17 (4.1)

18 (4.3)

0.92 (0.41–2.08)

1.29 (0.49–3.38)

4 or more

9 (2.2)

7 (1.7)

0.68 (0.22–2.01)

0.71 (0.19–2.51)

I do not know

8 (1.9)

8 (1.9)

0.87 (0.29–2.61)

1.06 (0.25–4.45)

Vegetables

None

29 (7.0)

34 (8.2)

-

-

Less than 1/d

93 (22.4)

96 (23.1)

0.88 (0.50–1.56)

1.09 (0.57–2.09)

1/d

151 (36.4)

140 (33.7)

0.79 (0.46–1.36)

0.97 (0.51–1.85)

2/d

85 (20.5)

89 (21.4)

0.89 (0.50–1.59)

0.92 (0.46–1.82)

3/d

32 (7.7)

38 (9.2)

1.01 (0.51–2.01)

1.02 (0.45–2.31)

4 or more

17 (4.1)

9 (2.2)

0.45 (0.17–1.14)

0.46 (0.15–1.34)

I do not know

8 (1.9)

9 (2.2)

0.96 (0.33–2.86)

1.02 (0.27–3.90)

Bread group

Other

10 (2.4)

7 (1.7)

-

-

White

178 (42.9)

199 (48.0)

1.60 (0.60–4.48)

1.44 (0.46–4.72)

Brown/brown seeds

183 (44.1)

164 (39.5)

1.28 (0.48–3.60)

1.13 (0.37–3.65)

Whole wheat

39 (9.4)

40 (9.6)

1.47 (0.51–4.40)

1.55 (0.47–5.31)

Seeds

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

-

None

5 (1.2)

5 (1.2)

1.43 (0.29–7.12)

2.33 (0.39–14.37)

Milk group

None

97 (23.4)

99 (23.9)

-

-

Whole milk

124 (29.9)

128 (30.8)

1.01 (0.70–1.47)

1.15 (0.76–1.76)

Semi-skimmed

99 (23.9)

103 (24.8)

1.02 (0.69–1.51)

1.14 (0.73–1.78)

Skimmed

56 (13.5)

47 (11.3)

0.82 (0.51–1.33)

1.09 (0.64–1.87)

Soy milk

4 (1.0)

5 (1.2)

1.22 (0.32–5.08)

1.93 (0.45–8.71)

Almond milk

21 (5.1)

15 (3.6)

0.70 (0.34–1.43)

0.94 (0.40–2.18)

Other (rice/goat milk)

11 (2.7)

13 (3.1)

1.16 (0.49–2.76)

1.07 (0.41–2.84)

Do not know

3 (0.7)

5 (1.2)

1.63 (0.39–8.14)

2.60 (0.37–23.68)

Fat type

None

19 (4.6)

13 (3.1)

-

-

Butter

21 (5.1)

19 (4.6)

1.32 (0.52–3.43)

1.14 (0.39–3.40)

Vegetable oil

234 (56.4)

241 (58.1)

1.51 (0.73–3.19)

1.58 (0.69–3.75)

Olive oil

109 (26.3)

107 (25.8)

1.43 (0.68–3.11)

1.49 (0.64–3.61)

Ghee/lard

7 (1.7)

8 (1.9)

1.67 (0.49–5.90)

1.52 (0.40–5.95)

Others

9 (2.2)

10 (2.4)

1.62 (0.52–5.20)

1.59 (0.45–5.77)

Do not know

16 (3.9)

17 (4.1)

1.55 (0.58–4.20)

1.86 (0.59–6.00)

Type of snack

 Biscuit

No

346 (83.4)

320 (77.1)

-

-

Yes

69 (16.6)

95 (22.9)

1.49 (1.06–2.11)

1.86 (1.26–2.75)

 Crisps

No

289 (69.6)

284 (68.4)

-

-

Yes

126 (30.4)

131 (31.6)

1.06 (0.79–1.42)

0.90 (0.63–1.27)

 Chocolate

No

236 (56.9)

229 (55.2)

-

-

Yes

179 (43.1)

186 (44.8)

1.07 (0.81–1.41)

1.12 (0.83–1.53)

 Nuts

No

283 (68.2)

276 (66.5)

-

-

Yes

132 (31.8)

139 (33.5)

1.08 (0.81–1.44)

1.05 (0.75–1.45)

 Vegetables and fruits

No

300 (72.3)

284 (68.4)

-

-

Yes

115 (27.7)

131 (31.6)

1.20 (0.89–1.62)

1.28 (0.90–1.82)

  1. n number, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, w week, d day