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Table 4 Perceived Health belief model constructs score of pregnant women in Dessie town, northeastern Ethiopia, 2017G.C, (N = 604)

From: Factors associated with dietary practice and nutritional status of pregnant women in Dessie town, northeastern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percentage

Perceived susceptibility to malnutrition

 Good

473

78.3

 Poor

131

21.7

Perceived severity to malnutrition

 Good

364

60.3

 Poor

240

39.7

Perceived benefits of good nutrition

 Good

480

79.47

 Poor

124

20.53

Perceived barriers to practice good nutrition

 Good

365

60.4

 Poor

239

39.6

Perceived self efficacy to prevent malnutrition and practice good nutrition

 Good

492

81.5

 Poor

112

18.5