Table 5.
Proportion of households with various status of nutritional attitude toward dietary diversity disaggregated by location (n = 364)
| Nature of attitude | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspect of nutritional attitude tested | Negative | Neutral | Positive | p-value | |||
| Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | ||
| Household should consume more pulses and cereals daily to maintain good healthR | 120(65.9) | 115(63.2) | 6(3.3) | 9(4.9) | 56(30.8) | 58(31.9) | 0.690 |
| Foods rich in saturated fats should be consumed more often than unsaturated fatsR | 101(55.5) | 78(42.9) | 18(9.9) | 16(8.8) | 63(34.6) | 88(48.4) | 0.027** |
| Eating three servings of vegetables and fruits every day is very important | 65(35.7) | 43(23.6) | 8(4.4) | 8(4.4) | 109(59.9) | 131(72.0) | 0.039** |
| Fast foods are convenient for consumption dailyR | 24(13.2) | 21(11.5) | 18(9.9) | 13(7.1) | 140(76.9) | 148(81.3) | 0.541 |
| Slicing green vegetables before washing wash away useful nutrients | 79(43.4) | 49(26.9) | 16(8.8) | 7(3.8) | 87(47.8) | 126(69.2) | 0.000*** |
| I am convinced that spicy foods are good for all peopleR | 87(47.8) | 67(36.8) | 18(9.9) | 28(15.4) | 77(42.3) | 87(47.8) | 0.068* |
| Traditional vegetables should not be cooked with other foodsR | 73(40.1) | 59(32.4) | 18(9.9) | 28(15.4) | 91(50.0) | 95(52.4) | 0.154 |
| Eating different types of foods is always good for all people | 124(68.1) | 135(74.2) | 19(10.4) | 13(7.1) | 39(21.4) | 34(18.7) | 0.380 |
| I am convinced that consuming soda is always healthyR | 22(12.1) | 17(9.3) | 11(6.0) | 8(4.4) | 149(81.9) | 157(86.3) | 0.516 |
| Consuming eggs twice daily is good | 72(39.6) | 61(33.5) | 17(9.3) | 19(10.4) | 93(51.1) | 102(56.0) | 0.488 |
Results are presented as frequencies and percentages (in bracket). Asterisks denote the level of significant difference between rural and urban locations with *** denoting p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05 and* p < 0.10. Rmeans the statement was reversed code