Table 2.
Dietary characteristics of women of reproductive age in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(Numbers and percentages; mean values and standard deviations)
| Dietary patterns | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Snacking | 321 | 49 |
| Out of home consumption | 177 | 27 |
| UPF | 57 | 9 |
| WDDS | ||
| Mean | 2·6 | |
| sd | 0·9 | |
| MDD | 16 | 2·5 |
| GDQS | ||
| Median | 17·5 | |
| Q1, Q3 | 15, 19 | |
| GDQS+ | ||
| Median | 6·0 | |
| Q1, Q3 | 4·5, 8·0 | |
| GDQS | ||
| Median | 11 | |
| Q1, Q3 | 10,12 | |
| GDQS < 15 (high risk) | 175 | 27 |
| GDQS 15–22 | 459 | 70 |
| GDQS > 23 (low risk) | 19 | 3 |
MDD, minimum dietary diversity for women; GDQS, Global Diet Quality Score (out of a maximum score of 32); UPF, ultra-processed foods; WDDS, women dietary diversity score (out of ten food groups).
Snacking is defined as taking food between major meals like breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Risk of poor dietary outcome.