Table 5 Change in diet quality between pre-Covid versus during Covid pandemic by compound*, n (%)
From: Impact of COVID-19 on food security and diet quality in Chilanga District, Zambia
Overall (across all four compounds) | **p value | |
|---|---|---|
Cruciferous vegetables | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 127 (32.7) | |
Same | 237 (60.9) | |
Increased | 25 (6.4) | |
Vitamin A rich dark green vegetables | 0.094 | |
Decreased | 86 (22.1) | |
Same | 235 (60.4) | |
Increased | 68 (17.5) | |
Other vitamin A rich fruits and vegetable | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 143 (36.9) | |
Same | 177 (45.6) | |
Increased | 68 (17.5) | |
Other vegetables | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 111 (28.6) | |
Same | 216 (55.7) | |
Increased | 61 (15.7) | |
Whole citrus fruits | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 111 (28.7) | |
Same | 228 (58.9) | |
Increased | 48 (12.4) | |
Other whole fruits | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 122 (31.5) | |
Same | 230 (59.4) | |
Increased | 35 (9.0) | |
Poultry | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 122 (31.6) | |
Same | 246 (63.7) | |
Increased | 18 (4.7) | |
Red meat | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 128 (33.4) | |
Same | 236 (61.6) | |
Increased | 19 (5.0) | |
Fish | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 135 (35.0) | |
Same | 221 (57.3) | |
Increased | 30 (7.8) | |
Processed meat | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 118 (30.5) | |
Same | 240 (62.0) | |
Increased | 29 (7.5) | |
Eggs | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 112 (29.0) | |
Same | 221 (57.3) | |
Increased | 53 (13.7) | |
Dairy | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 100 (26.0) | |
Same | 267 (69.4) | |
Increased | 18 (4.7) | |
Legumes | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 104 (26.9) | |
Same | 259 (66.9) | |
Increased | 24 (6.2) | |
Nuts and seeds | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 112 (29.0) | |
Same | 256 (66.3) | |
Increased | 18 (4.7) | |
Refined grains and baked goods | 0.042 | |
Decreased | 64 (16.5) | |
Same | 278 (71.8) | |
Increased | 45 (11.6) | |
Whole grains | 0.183 | |
Decreased | 43 (11.1) | |
Same | 312 (80.8) | |
Increased | 31 (8.0) | |
Potatoes and other roots and tubers | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 170 (43.9) | |
Same | 201 (51.9) | |
Increased | 16 (4.1) | |
Vegetable oils | 0.085 | |
Decreased | 33 (8.6) | |
Same | 303 (78.7) | |
Increased | 49 (12.7) | |
Desserts and ice cream and fried foods obtained away from home | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 76 (19.7) | |
Same | 279 (72.5) | |
Increased | 30 (7.8) | |
Sugar sweetened beverages | < 0.001 | |
Decreased | 83 (21.9) | |
Same | 269 (71.0) | |
Increased | 27 (7.1) |