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Table 1 Sample characteristics (n = 700)

From: Prevalence and factors associated with food insecurity in eight high-altitude cities in Peru during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective, cross-sectional study

Characteristics

n (%)

Age (years)a

23 (18–70)

Sex

 Female

394 (56.7)

 Male

301 (43.3)

Education level

 Without formal education

1 (0.1)

 Incomplete primary

3 (0.4)

 Complete primary

4 (0.6)

 Incomplete secondary

24 (3.4)

 Complete secondary

139 (19.9)

 Incomplete higher education

310 (44.3)

 Complete higher education

164 (23.4)

 Postgraduate

55 (7.9)

Occupation

 Housewife/Retired

30 (4.3)

 Public/Private institutions employees

162 (23.1)

 University/Technical students

455 (65.0)

 Others

18 (2.6)

Religion

 Catholic

447 (63.9)

 Evangelical

91 (13.0)

 Others

72 (10.3)

 None

90 (12.9)

Comorbidity history

 No

595 (85.0)

 Yes

105 (15.0)

Specific comorbidity

 None

596 (85.1)

 Asthma

12 (1.7)

 Diabetes

1 (0.1)

 Hypertension

10 (1.4)

 Obesity

13 (1.9)

 Others

64 (9.1)

History of mental health disorder

 No

637 (91.0)

 Yes

63 (9.0)

Specific mental health disorder

 None

638 (91.1)

 Anxiety symptoms

17 (2.4)

 Depressive symptoms

14 (2.0)

 Bipolar disorder

4 (0.6)

 Obsessive compulsive disorder

8 (1.1)

 Post-traumatic disorder

5 (0.7)

 Others

14 (2.0)

  1. aMedian (min–max value)