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Table 2 Characteristics related to the COVID-19 pandemic

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 (%)

Time at home

 13 to 24 h

508 (72.6)

 7 to 12 h

140 (20)

 1 to 6 h

52 (7.4)

Health perception

 Very good

85 (12.1)

 Good

391 (55.8)

 Fair

200 (28.6)

 Bad

21 (3.0)

 Very bad

3 (0.4)

COVID-19 diagnosis

 No

611 (87.3)

 Yes

89 (12.7)

Isolation measures taken

 No

106 (15.1)

 Yes

594 (84.9)

Perception of the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic

 Very serious

281 (40.1)

 Serious

312 (44.6)

 Neutral

68 (9.7)

 Overestimated

31 (4.4)

 Really overestimated

8 (1.1)

Degree of confidence in the government to manage the pandemic

 Much trust

30 (4.3)

 Some trust

306 (43.7)

 Nor trust either distrust

172 (24.6)

 Some distrust

117 (16.7)

 Much distrust

75 (10.7)

Family members with COVID-19

 No

333 (47.6)

 Yes

367 (52.4)

Family member deceased due to COVID-19

 No

557 (79.6)

 Yes

143 (20.4)

Search for mental health support

 No

612 (87.4)

 Yes

88 (12.6)

Loss of employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic

 Did not work

374 (53.4)

 Did not lose their job

226 (32.2)

 Did lose their job

100 (14.3)

Anxiety symptoms

 No

191 (27.3)

 Yes

509 (72.7)

Severity of anxiety symptoms

 Absence

191 (27.3)

 Mild

269 (38.4)

 Moderate

152 (21.7)

 Severe

88 (12.6)

Depressive symptoms

 No

251 (35.9)

 Yes

449 (64.1)

Severity of depressive symptoms

 Minimum

251 (35.9)

 Mild

209 (29.9)

 Moderate

124 (17.7)

 Moderate-severe

68 (9.7)

 Severe

48 (6.9)

Post-traumatic stress disorder

 No

594 (85)

 Yes

106 (15)

Resiliencea

24 (13–31)

Insomniaa

17 (12–22)

Hypersomniaa

6 (4–8)

Food insecurity

 Food security

440 (62.9)

 Mild food insecurity

123 (17.6)

 Moderate food insecurity

72 (10.3)

 Severe food insecurity

65 (9.3)

  1. aMedian (min–max value)