Change in eating habits and physical activities before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong: a cross‐sectional study via random telephone survey

Wang, Jingxuan; Yeoh, Eng Kiong; Yung, Tony Ka Chun; Wong, Martin Chi Sang; Dong, Dong; Chen, Xiao; Chan, Maggie Ka Ying; Wong, Eliza Lai Yi; Wu, Yushan; Guo, Zihao; Wang, Yawen; Zhao, Shi; Chong, Ka Chun

doi:10.1186/s12970-021-00431-7

Table 3 Regression coefficient (95 % confidence interval) of individual characteristics on the changes in eating behaviour before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

From: Change in eating habits and physical activities before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong: a cross‐sectional study via random telephone survey

	Dinning out	Ordering take-away	Cooking at home	Consuming sugary drinks	Consuming fast food	Eating fruits	Eating vegetables
Male	-0.09 (-0.35, 0.17)	0.06 (-0.15, 0.27)	-0.12 (-0.50, 0.26)	0.07 (0.01, 0.13) *	0.06 (-0.02, 0.14)	-0.08 (-0.23, 0.07)	-0.01 (-0.13, 0.10)
Aged 64 years or above	0.44 (0.13, 0.74) **	-0.24 (-0.49, 0.01)	-0.27 (-0.72, 0.19)	-0.09 (-0.16, -0.02) *	0.00 (-0.10, 0.09)	-0.11 (-0.29, 0.06)	0.01 (-0.13, 0.14)
Overweight	0.00 (-0.24, 0.24)	0.08 (-0.11, 0.28)	-0.05 (-0.40, 0.31)	0.01 (-0.04, 0.07)	0.01 (-0.07, 0.08)	-0.01 (-0.15, 0.13)	-0.04 (-0.14, 0.07)
Married	0.01 (-0.27, 0.30)	-0.01 (-0.25, 0.22)	-0.37 (-0.80, 0.06)	-0.04 (-0.11, 0.03)	-0.03 (-0.12, 0.06)	-0.1 (-0.26, 0.07)	0.00 (-0.13, 0.13)
Having children	0.04 (-0.31, 0.38)	0.15 (-0.13, 0.43)	0.55 (0.04, 1.06) *	-0.03 (-0.11, 0.05)	-0.08 (-0.19, 0.03)	-0.14 (-0.34, 0.06)	-0.02 (-0.17, 0.14)
Without a full-time/part-time job	0.00 (-0.31, 0.32)	-0.16 (-0.41, 0.10)	0.03 (-0.43, 0.50)	0.11 (0.04, 0.19) **	0.05 (-0.05, 0.15)	-0.14 (-0.32, 0.05)	-0.01 (-0.15, 0.14)
Income < HKD30,000	0.34 (0.01, 0.68) *	-0.17 (-0.45, 0.10)	0.16 (-0.35, 0.66)	-0.05 (-0.13, 0.03)	-0.06 (-0.17, 0.04)	-0.36 (-0.56, -0.16) ***	-0.23 (-0.38, -0.07) **
Living in public/rental housing	0.20 (-0.05, 0.44)	0.07 (-0.13, 0.27)	-0.25 (-0.61, 0.11)	0.04 (-0.02, 0.10)	0.07 (-0.01, 0.14)	0.11 (-0.03, 0.26)	0.00 (-0.11, 0.11)
Tertiary education or above	-0.23 (-0.56, 0.10)	0.47 (0.20, 0.74) ***	-0.04 (-0.53, 0.45)	-0.07 (-0.15, 0.01)	0.05 (-0.06, 0.15)	-0.12 (-0.32, 0.07)	-0.08 (-0.23, 0.07)
Presence of chronic condition(s)	0.11 (-0.17, 0.38)	-0.09 (-0.31, 0.14)	0.03 (-0.39, 0.44)	-0.02 (-0.08, 0.05)	-0.07 (-0.15, 0.02)	0.05 (-0.11, 0.22)	0.04 (-0.09, 0.16)
Good or very good in self-rated health	0.02 (-0.23, 0.28)	-0.04 (-0.24, 0.17)	-0.12 (-0.50, 0.26)	0.04 (-0.02, 0.10)	-0.04 (-0.12, 0.05)	0.05 (-0.10, 0.20)	0.03 (-0.09, 0.14)

*p < 0.05; ** < p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001

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