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Table 4 The descriptive amount of decrease in consumption of red and white meats, eggs and rice/bread in the subgroup of households that had decreased their weekly consumption frequency during COVID-19 epidemic lockdown

From: COVID-19 epidemic lockdown-induced changes of cereals and animal protein foods consumption of Iran population: the first nationwide survey

Food item

Changes status*

n (%)

Of total population (%)

Red meat

Little

2296 (32.5)

10.7

Half

2401 (33.2)

10.9

Omitted

2653 (34.1)

11.2

White meat

Little

2093 (38.3)

9.3

Half

2339 (42.2)

10.3

Omitted

1036 (19.4)

4.7

Egg

Little

1422 (42.5)

6.0

Half

1521 (45)

6.3

omitted

399 (12.4)

1.7

Bread and rice

Little

670 (42.8)

2.9

Half

844 (50.8)

3.5

Omitted

98 (6.2)

0.5

  1. *Little: slight reduction in consumption compared to before COVID-19 epidemic, Half: reduce of consumption by half, Omitted: removed from household food basket