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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample (n (%))

From: Vegetable and fruit consumption during the COVID-19 lockdown: eating habits in Ecuador

 

Family income monthly ($)

Ranges/Groups

Total (100%)

(n = 1091)

 < 500

(32.5%)

(n = 355)

500–1000

(31.9%)

(n = 348)

1000–2000

(22.5%)

(n = 246)

> 2000

(13%)

(n = 142)

Age (years)

17–20

37 (3.4)

20 (1.8)

13 (1.2)

1 (0.1)

3 (0.3)

21–30

389 (35.6)

194 (17.7)

132 (12.0)

54 (4.9)

9 (0.8)

31–40

277 (25.4)

58 (5.3)

85 (7.8)

91 (8.3)

43 (3.9)

41–50

206 (18.9)

46 (4.2)

58 (5.3)

53 (4.9)

49 (4.5)

51–60

130 (11.9)

27 (2.5)

41 (3.7)

37 (3.4)

25 (2.3)

61–70

42 (3.8)

10 (0.9)

12 (1.1)

9 (0.8)

11 (1.0)

> 70

10 (0.9)

0 (0)

7 (0.6)

1 (0.1)

2 (0.2)

Gender

Female

643 (58.9)

230 (21.0)

206 (18.9)

148 (13.6)

59 (5.4)

Male

448 (41.1)

125 (11.4)

142 (13.0)

98 (8.9)

83 (7.6)

Zone

Rural

132 (12)

59 (5.4)

43 (3.9)

17 (1.6)

13 (1.2)

Urban

959 (88)

296 (27.0)

305 (27.9)

229 (21.0)

129 (11.8)

Occupation

Housewives

93 (8.5)

44 (4.0)

25 (2.3)

15 (1.4)

9 (0.8)

Students

219 (20.1)

146 (13.3)

49 (4.5)

17 (1.5)

8 (0.7)

Government

158 (14.7)

10 (0.9)

66 (6.1)

60 (5.5)

22 (2.0)

Private

621 (56.8)

155 (14.1)

208 (19.0)

155 (14.2)

103 (9.4)

Work status

Without work

282 (25.7)

160 (14.6)

74 (6.8)

27 (2.5)

21 (1.9)

Online

435 (39.9)

88 (8.0)

146 (13.4)

127 (11.6)

74 (6.8)

Partial on-site

158 (14.5)

66 (6.0)

33 (3.0)

34 (3.1)

25 (2.3)

Full time on-site

216 (19.8)

41 (3.7)

95 (8.7)

58 (5.3)

22 (2.0)