Table 2

Univariate and multivariate analyses between predictors and Eating Habit Index (EHI)

EHI≥33 (75th percentile)
N=423
P valueAdjOR (95% CI)P value
Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
Age, mean±SD, (years)16.0±1.5 versus 15.8±1.60.00071.11 (1.03 to 1.22)0.008
Gender n (%)
 Male253 (29.9)<0.0001Ref
 Female164 (20.9)1.33 (1.06 to 1.69)0.015
 Not declared6 (11.1)
BMI
 Underweight73 (21.3)ns
 Normal weight298 (26.3)
 Overweight52 (24.9)
Pre-pandemic meals management
 Mother/other375 (24.2)0.005Ref
 Self-prepared48 (35.0)1.49 (0.97 to 2.27)ns
Meals management during the pandemic
 Mother/other333 (25.1)ns
 Self-prepared90 (30.1)
Change in meal planning compared with pre-pandemic period
 No246 (23.1)<0.0001Ref
 Yes, I eat more regularly58 (42.0)1.50 (1.00 to 2.26)0.05
 Yes, I sometimes skip meals or eat out of meals119 (24.6)1.03 (0.76 to 1.40)ns
Change in food intake compared with pre-pandemic period
 I eat as before136 (23.9)<0.0001Ref
 I eat more84 (19.3)0.76 (0.53 to 1.10)ns
 I eat less136 (34.9)1.04 (0.73 to 1.50)ns
 I don’t know67 (23.0)0.81 (0.56 to 1.19)ns
 My weight is the same154 (24.3)<0.0001Ref
 My weight has increased91 (19.7)0.90 (0.6 to 1.27)ns
 My weight has decreased131 (36.1)1.13 (0.79 to 1.63)ns
 I don’t know/I prefer not to answer47 (20.5)0.83 (0.55 to 1.26)ns
Ultraprocessed food consumption in the pre-pandemic period
 High142 (18.4)<0.0001Ref
 Moderate129 (26.7)1.46 (1.09 to 1.96)0.01
 Low152 (35.1)2.20 (1.63 to 2.94)<0.0001
Ultraprocessed food consumption during pandemic period*
 High128 (15.8)<0.0001
 Moderate117 (27.2)
 Low178 (40.0)
Change in alcohol consumption compared with pre-pandemic period
Wine
 I don’t drink it248 (26.1)ns
 I drink as before89 (22.3)
 I drink more64 (23.0)
 I drink less22 (36.7)
Beer
 I don’t drink it260 (27.5)0.001Ref
 I drink as before73 (19.0)0.71 (0.49 to 1.03)ns
 I drink more70 (23.0)0.89 (0.60 to 1.32)ns
 I drink less20 (37.7)1.08 (0.54 to 2.16)ns
Spirits
 I don’t drink it245 (26.8)0.005Ref
 I drink as before72 (19.8)1.21 (0.71 to 2.09)ns
 I drink more76 (23.5)0.74 (0.53 to 1.03)ns
 I drink less30 (36.6)0.59 (0.42 to 0.82)0.002
Alcohol combined
 I don’t drink it anything189 (26.2)ns
 I drink more wine and beer and spirits22 (17.6)
 I drink less/as before wine or beer or spirits212 (25.2)
Cooking skills
 Moderate/low127 (35.1)<0.0001Ref
 High296 (22.4)1.47 (1.11 to 1.95)0.008
Physical activity
 Inactive278 (23.2)0.004Ref
 Active145 (29.9)1.27 (0.97 to 1.66)ns
Pre-pandemic smoking habits
 No smoker365 (25.1)ns
 Smoker58 (25.1)
Smoking habits during the pandemic
 No smoker358 (25.6)ns
 Smoker65 (22.8)
Nutrition knowledge
 Poor176 (31.9)<0.0001Ref
 Good†247 (21.8)1.49 (1.15 to 1.92)0.002
Sleep duration
 <8 hours257 (24.3)ns
 ≥8 hours166 (26.4)
Perceived quality of sleep compared with pre-pandemic
 Improved70 (24.1)ns
 Deteriorated141 (29.0)
 Unchanged212 (23.3)
Smartphone addiction
 Addicted160 (20.7)<0.0001Ref
 Not addicted263 (28.9)1.33 (1.03 to 1.71)0.03
Psychological distress
 No184 (22.0)0.003Ref
 Possible presence239 (28.2)1.32 (1.02 to 1.72)0.04
  • *This variable was excluded from logistic model because of collinearity.

  • †At laest 4 out of 6 correct answers.

  • ‡At least one parent with a university degree.