Table 3.
Socio-economic status and dietary practices
| Variable | Modality | Frequency (n) | Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of residence | Urban | 64 | 11.4 |
| Rural | 496 | 88.6 | |
| Mother's education level | No schooling | 303 | 54.1 |
| Elementary | 189 | 33.8 | |
| Secondary and higher | 68 | 12.1 | |
| Father's education level | No schooling | 226 | 40.4 |
| Elementary | 275 | 49.1 | |
| Secondary and higher | 59 | 10.5 | |
| Mother's occupation | Shopkeeper | 102 | 18.2 |
| Housekeeper | 425 | 75.9 | |
| Civil servant | 19 | 3.4 | |
| Tailor | 14 | 2.5 | |
| Father's occupation | Shopkeeper | 60 | 10.7 |
| Farmer | 444 | 79.3 | |
| Informal sector | 27 | 4.8 | |
| Civil servant | 29 | 5.2 | |
| Eat the canteen meal | Yes | 529 | 94.5 |
| No | 31 | 5.5 | |
| Breakfast | Yes | 195 | 34.8 |
| No | 365 | 65.2 | |
| Canteen food diversification | Low | 439 | 78.4 |
| Acceptable | 121 | 21.6 | |
| Food diversification level | Low (≤ 4) | 75 | 13.4 |
| Medium (= 5) | 274 | 48.9 | |
| High (≥ 6) | 211 | 37.7 | |
| Level of diversification of family meal | Low (≤ 4) | 347 | 62 |
| Medium (= 5) | 130 | 23.2 | |
| High (≥ 6) | 83 | 14.8 | |
| Level of dietary diversification of the school canteen mea | Low (≤ 4) | 503 | 89.8 |
| Medium (= 5) | 26 | 4.6 | |
| High (≥ 6) | 31 | 5.5 | |
| Source of drinking water | Others | 85 | 15.2 |
| Faucet | 48 | 8.6 | |
| Drilling | 427 | 76.3 |