Table 3 Women dietary diversity of the pregnant women in Dessie town, northeastern Ethiopia, 2017G.C, (N = 604)
Food groups* | Frequency (percentage) |
|---|---|
Cereals, white root and tubers, and plantains | 100 (100.0) |
Pulses/legumes | 598 (99.0) |
Nuts and seeds | 69 (11.4) |
Meat, fish and poultry (chicken) | 158 (26.2) |
Dairy and products | 154 (25.5) |
Egg | 176 (29.1) |
Dark green leafy vegetables | 280 (46.4) |
Other Vitamin A fruits and vegetables | 145 (24.0) |
Other fruits | 290 (48.0) |
Other vegetables | 312 (51.6) |
Women Dietary diversity | |
Good (ate ≥5 food groups) | 450 (74.5) |
Low/Poor (ate < 5 food groups) | 154 (25.5) |