Factor Associated with Food-stockpiling Behaviors in the 3rd COVID-19 Spreading-wave among Populations in Semi-urban and Rural Khon Kaen

Authors

  • Saowaluk Seedaket Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Khon Kaen Province, Faculty of Public Health and Allied Health
  • Tepthai Chotchai Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Khon Kaen Province, Faculty of Public Health and Allied Health
  • Artit Chutchaipolrut College of Asian Scholars
  • Issaree Padpha Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Khon Kaen Province, Faculty of Public Health and Allied Health
  • Aoitip Buajun Faculty of Nursing,Rajabhat Chaiyaphum University

Keywords:

COVID-19, Food-stockpiling behaviors

Abstract

Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic during the 3rd spreading wave had changed population’s lifestyle, particularly food-stockpiling behaviors.

Research objectives: This study aimed to examine food-stockpiling behaviors and factor associated with those behaviors during the 3rd COVID-19 spreading wave.

Research methodology: This study used a cross-sectional design. Participants included household-representatives aged 18-60 years who were residing in semi-urban and rural area of Khon Kaen province. And 292 participants were recruited using a multi-stage random sampling method, and a simple random sampling method. Data were collected using questionnaires. Data were then analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and multiple  logistic regression analysis with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI).

Results: The results revealed that 36.30% of the participants had food-stockpiling behaviors, particularly in semi-urban area and it was 3.92 times as high as the rural area (OR = 3.92, 95% CI of OR = 2.35 to 6.54, p<0.001). Factor associated with the food-stockpiling behaviors included age over 45 years (ORadj 2.85, p<.001, 95%CI [1.48, 3.31]), monthly income above 15,000 Baht (ORadj 2.14, p<.001, 95%CI [1.03, 3.26]), and having more than 3 family members (ORadj 2.12, p=0.010, 95%CI [1.02, 3.22]), when compared to the counterparts.

Conclusions: Findings suggested that there should be a preparation and knowledge sharing to population regarding quality food selection.

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2022-08-01

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Seedaket S, Chotchai T, Chutchaipolrut A, Padpha I, Buajun A. Factor Associated with Food-stockpiling Behaviors in the 3rd COVID-19 Spreading-wave among Populations in Semi-urban and Rural Khon Kaen. JBCN_Bangkok [internet]. 2022 Aug. 1 [cited 2026 Jan. 28];38(2):259-6. available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bcnbangkok/article/view/250148

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Vol. 38 No. 2 (2022): May - August

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