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Table 4 Univariate analysis of associations between frontline epidemic prevention experience and willingness to change dietary and behavioral habits after experiencing the outbreak of COVID-19

From: The willingness for dietary and behavioral changes in frontline epidemic prevention workers after experiencing the outbreak of COVID-19 in China: a cross-sectional study

Variables characteristics

Frontline epidemic prevention experience, N (%)

Total, n = 22,459

T or χ2

P-value

Yes, 9402 (41.9)

No, 13,057 (58.1)

Willingness to change dietary habits

 Salt intake

  Unchange

3741 (39.8)

6683 (51.2)

10,424 (46.4)

582.069

< 0.001

  Increase

2000 (21.3)

1536 (11.8)

3536 (15.7)

  Decrease

3257 (34.6)

3900 (29.9)

7157 (31.9)

  Uncertain

404 (4.3)

938 (7.2)

1342 (6.0)

 Intake frequency of fresh vegetables

  Unchange

2892 (29.8)

5202 (39.8)

8004 (35.6)

310.811

< 0.001

  Increase

4896 (52.1)

5774 (44.2)

10,670 (47.5)

  Decrease

1399 (14.9)

1467 (11.2)

2866 (12.8)

  Uncertain

305 (3.2)

614 (4.7)

919 (4.1)

 Intake frequency of fresh fruits

  Unchange

2811 (29.9)

5059 (38.7)

7870 (35.0)

304.083

< 0.001

  Increase

4698 (50.0)

5786 (44.3)

10,484 (46.7)

  Decrease

1594 (11.9)

1553 (11.9)

3147 (14.0)

  Uncertain

299 (3.2)

659 (5.0)

958 (4.3)

 Intake frequency of meat, eggs, milk, or dairy products

  Unchange

3059 (32.5)

5697 (43.6)

8756 (39.0)

365.679

< 0.001

  Increase

4063 (43.2)

4499 (34.5)

8562 (38.1)

  Decrease

1920 (20.4)

2137 (16.4)

4057 (18.1)

  Uncertain

360 (3.8)

724 (5.5)

1084 (4.8)

 Intake frequency of fried foods

  Unchange

2344 (24.9)

4253 (32.6)

6597 (29.4)

486.665

< 0.001

  Increase

2437 (25.9)

1957 (15.0)

4394 (19.6)

  Decrease

4254 (45.2)

6080 (46.6)

10,334 (46.0)

  Uncertain

367 (3.9)

767 (5.9)

1134 (5.0)

 Intake frequency of sugary foods

  Unchange

2523 (26.8)

4654 (35.6)

7177 (32.0)

552.086

< 0.001

  Increase

2617 (27.8)

2091 (16.0)

4708 (21.0)

  Decrease

3822 (40.7)

5378 (41.2)

9200 (41.0)

  Uncertain

440 (4.7)

934 (7.2)

1374 (6.1)

 Intake frequency of pickled vegetables

  Unchange

2375 (25.3)

4411 (33.8)

6786 (30.2)

462.560

< 0.001

  Increase

2437 (25.9)

2062 (15.8)

4499 (20.0)

  Decrease

4113 (43.7)

5602 (42.9)

9715 (43.3)

  Uncertain

477 (5.1)

982 (7.5)

1459 (6.5)

 Intake frequency of processed meat products

  Unchange

2548 (27.1)

4495 (34.4)

7043 (31.4)

413.992

< 0.001

  Increase

2573 (27.4)

2246 (17.2)

4819 (21.5)

  Decrease

3809 (40.5)

5319 (40.7)

9128 (40.6)

  Uncertain

472 (5.0)

997 (7.6)

1469 (6.5)

Willingness to change behavioral habits

 Smoking cigarettes/day

  Unchange

4074 (43.3)

7867 (60.3)

11,941 (53.2)

774.274

< 0.001

  Increase

1565 (16.6)

1111 (8.5)

2676 (11.9)

  Decrease

2400 (25.5)

2362 (18.1)

4762 (21.2)

  Quit smoking

1163 (12.4)

1341 (10.3)

2504 (11.1)

  Uncertain

200 (2.1)

376 (2.9)

576 (2.6)

 Alcohol consumption/week

  Unchange

3570 (38.0)

6998 (53.6)

10,568 (47.1)

720.118

< 0.001

  Increase

1552 (16.5)

1173 (9.0)

2725 (12.1)

  Decrease

2815 (29.9)

2891 (22.1)

5706 (25.4)

  Quit drinking

1184 (12.6)

1401 (10.7)

2585 (11.5)

  Uncertain

281 (3.0)

594 (4.5)

875 (3.9)

 Sleep duration/day

  Unchange

2793 (29.7)

5272 (40.4)

8065 (35.9)

349.024

< 0.001

  Increase

4181 (44.5)

5029 (38.5)

9210 (41.0)

  Decrease

1964 (20.9)

1945 (14.9)

3909 (17.4)

  Uncertain

464 (4.9)

811 (6.2)

1275 (5.7)

 Physical exercise time/week

  Unchange

2236 (23.8)

3765 (28.8)

6001 (26.7)

173.142

< 0.001

  Increase

5387 (57.3)

7284 (55.8)

12,671 (56.4)

  Decrease

1516 (16.1)

1479 (11.3)

2995 (13.3)

  Uncertain

263 (2.8)

529 (4.1)

792 (3.5)