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Table 2. Dietary guidelines,9 and percentage of total children meeting these guidelines and children with different mother education levels.

Dietary guidelines % Meeting the minimum recommended dietary guideline
All Subjects Mothers Education
High Intermediate Low
Water (1 L) 42.2 61.8a 42.9b 30.40c
3-5 slices of bread (90-150 g) 31.2 45.7a 14.3b 9.10c
Rice (240 g) 86.4 100a 94.5b 80.4c
Vegetables (100-150 g) 59.1 85.7a 70.7b 36.4c
Fruit 1-2 pieces (125-250 g) 48.7 81.8a 42.9b 29.3c
Meat, fish, chicken, eggs (75-100 g) 72.7 96.4a 59.8b 57.1c
Fish (1-2 times per week) 85.1 98.2a 78.3b 71.4c
Milk products (500 ml) 48.7 57.1 55.4 36.2

Means within the same column with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).