Table 1
The COVID-19 cases in the four countries (in December 2020)
| Mexico | Nigeria | Poland | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers of people infected/population | 1,413,935/128,932,753 | 86.576/206,139,589 | 1,281,414/37,846,611 | 42,702/21,413,249 |
| Percentage of the population | 1.10% | 0.04% | 3.39% | 0.20% |
| Numbers of deaths | 124 897 | 1 278 | 2 8019 | 199 |
[i] Source: Worldometer [2021], Population: World. https://www.worldometers.info/population/world. Accessed February 3, 2021.
Table 2
Statistically significant differences in shopping habits during the pandemic across the researched countries (boldface)
| Items | H Kruskal–Wallis | df | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current online | |||
| Search for bargains more intensely | 1.355 | 3 | 0.716 |
| Purchase generally less but better quality | 0.274 | 3 | 0.965 |
| An exact shopping list prepared | 3.641 | 3 | 0.303 |
| Impulse purchases reduced | 4.171 | 3 | 0.244 |
| Future online | |||
| Search for bargains more intensely | 26.012 | 3 | 0.000* |
| Purchase generally less but better quality | 4.979 | 3 | 0.173 |
| An exact shopping list prepared | 5.482 | 3 | 0.140 |
| Impulse purchases reduced | 0.102 | 3 | 0.992 |
| Current stationary | |||
| Search for bargains more intensely | 17.152 | 3 | 0.001* |
| Purchase generally less but better quality | 3.010 | 3 | 0.390 |
| An exact shopping list prepared | 2.381 | 3 | 0.497 |
| Impulse purchases reduced | 4.428 | 3 | 0.219 |
| Future stationary | |||
| Search for bargains more intensely | 24.754 | 3 | 0.000* |
| Purchase generally less but better quality | 14.899 | 3 | 0.002* |
| An exact shopping list prepared | 1.865 | 3 | 0.601 |
| Impulse purchases reduced | 3.961 | 3 | 0.266 |
Table 3
Statistically significant differences in reasons for changing consumer habits across the researched countries (boldface)
| Items | H Kruskal–Wallis | df | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial austerity | 13.734 | 3 | 0.003* |
| Being against waste | 4.305 | 3 | 0.230 |
| Natural environment protection | 7.302 | 3 | 0.063 |
| Being responsible for family | 9.578 | 3 | 0.023* |
| Fear from being infected | 1.538 | 3 | 0.674 |
| Fun of do-it-yourself tasks | 4.051 | 3 | 0.256 |
| Personal satisfaction with being a rational consumer | 13.531 | 3 | 0.004* |
| Saving money for the time after the lock-down | 43.436 | 3 | 0.000* |
| Finding out, how many goods were wasted at home before | 0.213 | 3 | 0.975 |
| Other people do this, so it makes sense | 2.893 | 3 | 0.408 |
Table 4
Statistically significant differences in recommending behaviors to others across the researched countries (boldface)