The practice of key essential nutrition actions among pregnant women in southwest Ethiopia: implications for optimal pregnancy outcomes

Table 3 Individual food group consumption by pregnant women in the previous 24 h in Worabe town, Ethiopia

Variables	Consumed/not consumed	Frequency(n)	Percent (%)
Grains, white roots and tubers, and plantains	Not consumed	18	4.8
Grains, white roots and tubers, and plantains	Consumed	355	95.2
Pulses (beans, peas and lentils	Not consumed	118	31.6
Pulses (beans, peas and lentils	Consumed	255	68.4
Nuts and seeds	Not consumed	254	68.1
Nuts and seeds	Consumed	119	31.9
Dairy	Not consumed	227	60.9
Dairy	Consumed	146	39.1
Meat, poultry and fish	Not consumed	280	75.1
Meat, poultry and fish	Consumed	93	24.9
Eggs	Not consumed	210	56.3
Eggs	Consumed	163	43.7
Dark green leafy vegetables	Not consumed	134	35.9
Dark green leafy vegetables	Consumed	239	64.1
Other vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables	Not consumed	186	49.9
Other vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables	Consumed	187	50.1
Other vegetables	Not consumed	111	29.8
Other vegetables	Consumed	262	70.2
Other fruits	Not consumed	209	56.0
Other fruits	Consumed	164	44.0

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