Table 1 Variables description

Age

Number of years

Gender

1 male, 0 otherwise

Education

Number of years schooling

Preference for imported products

1 if preference for imported frozen foods changed because of COVID-19, 0 otherwise

Concerned about the countries of origin

1 if concerned about the origin of imported frozen foods because of COVID-19, 0 otherwise

Has your preference for frozen food changed since the emergence of COVID-19?

1 if you still like buying frozen foods during COVID-19, 0 otherwise

Preference for local products

1 if preference for local frozen foods changed because of COVID-19, 0 otherwise

Has you or someone you know been infected by the virus?

1 if you or someone you know has been infected by COVID-19, 0 otherwise

Has your eating behaviour changed because of COVID-19?

1 if you now prefer to cook due COVID-19, 0 otherwise

Have you stopped visiting to cold-chain stores?

1 if you continue to visit cold-chain food stores despite COVID-19, 0 otherwise

Has COVID-19 changed your eating and purchasing habits?

1 if you are now careful about where and type of food products you purchase because of COVID-19, 0 otherwise

Has you or someone you know been infected through agricultural products?

1 if you or you know someone was infected by COVID-19 through food products, 0 otherwise

Do you trust the cold-chain food storage system?

1 if you trust the cold-chain storage system ability to prevent the spread of COVID-19, 0 otherwise