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Table 4 Daily eating habits before and after COVID-19

From: Influence of COVID-19 on lifestyle behaviors in the Middle East and North Africa Region: a survey of 5896 individuals

Items

Mean

SD

95% CI

t

Sig (2-tailed)

Lower

Upper

How many times do you eat fruits and vegetables per week before

2.67

1.15

− 0.232

− 0.185

− 17.164

0.00**

How many times do you eat fruits and vegetables per week during

2.88

1.13

How many times do you eat carbohydrates per day before

3.11

1.08

− 0.182

− 0.139

− 14.614

0.00**

How many times do you eat carbohydrates per day during

3.27

1.09

How many times do you eat meats and poultry per week before

3.66

1.17

− 0.089

− 0.053

− 7.919

0.00**

How many times do you eat meats and poultry per week during

3.73

1.17

How many times do you eat seafood per week before

2.00

0.92

0.002

0.036

2.168

0.00**

How many times do you eat seafood per week during

1.98

0.96

How many liters (L) of water do you drink per day before

2.60

1.02

− 0.235

− 0.194

− 20.642

0.00**

How many liters (L) of water do you drink per day during

2.82

1.02

How many dairy products do you consumer per day before

2.41

0.89

− 0.132

− 0.099

− 13.348

0.00**

How many dairy products do you consume per day during

2.52

0.91

How many eggs do you consume per week before?

2.77

1.11

− 0.154

− 0.114

− 13.185

0.00**

How many eggs do you consume per week during?

2.90

1.10

How many teaspoons of sugar do you consume per day before

2.75

1.11

− 0.062

− 0.024

− 4.514

0.00**

How many teaspoons of sugar do you consume per day during

2.80

1.12

How many snacks do you consume per week before?

2.58

1.11

− 0.066

− 0.015

− 3.145

0.002**

How many snacks do you consume per week during?

2.62

1.15

How many times do you eat fast food per week before?

2.37

1.07

0.464

0.523

32.598

0.00**

How many times do you eat fast food per week during?

1.88

1.02

What are the dietary supplements do you consume per day before?

3.59

1.93

0.394

0.478

20.336

0.00**

What are the dietary supplements do you consume per day during

3.16

2.12