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Factors associated with the increased consumption of sugary beverages and fast-food during Chile’s first COVID-19 lockdown

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Prevalence of increased consumption of sugary beverages and the association with the sociodemographic and socioeconomic variables.
NoYes
VariableN (%)N (%)Totalp value
Sex0.188
 Male1817 (85.39%)311 (14.61%)2128
 Female3264 (84.10%)617 (15.90%)3881
Total5081 (84.56%)928 (15.44%)6009
Age (in years)< 0.001
 Less than 30860 (74.14%)219 (20.30%)1079
 30-391369 (80.39%)334 (19.61%)1703
 40-491404 (85.09%)246 (14.91%)165
 50 and over1448 (91.82%)129 (8.18%)1577
Total5081 (84.56%)928 (15.44%)6009
Health insurance0.399
 FONASA2108 (84.08%)399 (15.92%)2507
 ISAPRE2668 (85.10%)467 (14.90%)3135
 Other or without insurance292 (82.95%)60 (17.05%)352
Total5068 (84.55%)926 (15.45%)5994
Employment situation0.004
 Has not changed2313 (85.95%)378 (14.05%)2691
 Has changed by a little1315 (82.19%)285 (17.82%)1600
 Has changed a lot1432 (84.38%)265 (15.62%)1697
Total5060 (84.50%)978 (15.50%)5988
Level of education0.017
 Primary47 (92.16%)4 (7.84%)51
 Secondary682 (81.38%)156 (18.62%)838
 Technical/vocational743 (86.00%)121 (14.00%)864
 Higher education3583 (84.76%)644 (15.24%)4227
Total5055 (84.53%)925 (15.47%)5980
Region0.570
 V Valparaíso423 (83.93%)81 (16.07%)504
 VIII Biobío204 (84.65%)37 (15.35%)241
 XIII Metropolitan3,547 (84.96%)628 (15.04%)4175
 Other907 (84.56%)182 (16.71%)1089
Total5,081 (84.56%)928 (15.44%)6009

Source: Prepared by the authors of this study.