Table 1.
Percent women consuming different foods in the preceding 7 days by socio-economic status
| Lower | Upper-lower | Middle | Lower-upper | Upper | Total | Chi-square P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cereals/roots |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rice |
62.7 |
68.9 |
90.5 |
83.3 |
80.6 |
76.9 |
p <0.001** |
| Maize porridge |
76.0 |
63.5 |
83.3 |
75.7 |
30.6 |
70.0 |
p <0.001** |
| Maize whole |
72.0 |
54.1 |
67.6 |
55.4 |
33.3 |
57.0 |
p = 0.114 |
| Potato chips |
26.5 |
50.0 |
48.6 |
60.8 |
63.9 |
28.2 |
p <0.001** |
| Mandazi |
68.0 |
63.5 |
36.5 |
29.7 |
8.3 |
45.0 |
p <0.001** |
|
Dairy products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Whole cows milk |
93.3 |
89.2 |
93.2 |
93.2 |
91.7 |
92.2 |
p = 0.659 |
| Yogurt |
9.3 |
18.9 |
28.4 |
52.7 |
66.7 |
31.5 |
p <0.001** |
| Ice-cream |
2.7 |
9.5 |
28.4 |
45.9 |
63.9 |
26.1 |
p <0.001** |
|
Meat & eggs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Beef |
70.7 |
74.3 |
83.8 |
93.2 |
83.3 |
80.8 |
p <0.001** |
| Fish |
78.0 |
62.2 |
43.2 |
48.6 |
75.0 |
58.6 |
p <0.001** |
| Chicken |
38.7 |
28.4 |
55.4 |
67.6 |
69.4 |
49.8 |
p <0.001** |
| Eggs |
45.3 |
59.5 |
58.1 |
74.3 |
77.8 |
61.3 |
p <0.001** |
|
Legumes & nuts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dry beans |
58.7 |
60.8 |
82.4 |
67.6 |
33.3 |
63.7 |
p <0.001** |
| Groundnuts |
57.3 |
62.2 |
58.1 |
59.5 |
77.8 |
38.7 |
p = 0.672 |
|
Sugar, sweetened drinks & treats |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Added sugar |
97.3 |
93.2 |
94.6 |
87.7 |
86.1 |
92.5 |
p <0.006* |
| Biscuits |
13.3 |
35.1 |
28.4 |
39.2 |
58.3 |
32.1 |
p <0.001** |
| Sweets |
18.7 |
35.1 |
33.8 |
36.5 |
25.0 |
30.3 |
p = 0.007* |
| Sweet drinks |
52.0 |
56.8 |
75.7 |
68.9 |
63.9 |
63.4 |
p = 0.006* |
| Alcohol |
12.0 |
17.6 |
17.6 |
47.3 |
72.2 |
28.8 |
p <0.001** |
| Spreads (fats) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Margarine |
40.0 |
47.3 |
77.0 |
39.2 |
16.7 |
47.1 |
p <0.001** |
| Butter |
0.4 |
1.4 |
12.2 |
29.7 |
47.2 |
15.0 |
p <0.001** |
|
Fruits/vegetables |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bananas |
68.0 |
75.7 |
86.5 |
89.2 |
83.3 |
80.2 |
p <0.001** |
| Apples |
14.7 |
27.0 |
33.8 |
56.8 |
75.0 |
37.5 |
p <0.001** |
| Kale |
90.7 |
94.6 |
82.4 |
74.3 |
50.0 |
81.7 |
p <0.001** |
| Cabbage | 90.7 | 67.6 | 71.6 | 91.9 | 88.9 | 75.7 | p <0.001** |
*Significant difference at p <0.01; **Significant difference at p <0.001;mandazi = deep fried doughnut.