Table 3.
Dietary habits and nutritional status of pregnant women at Gode Town, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia, May 2013.
| Variables | Frequency (N = 577) Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Stable diet | |
| Rice and spaghetti | 504 (87.3) |
| Maize and sorghum | 68 (11.8) |
| Others | 5 (0.9) |
| Meal frequency | |
| More than three times | 120 (20.8) |
| Three times | 382 (66.2) |
| Two times | 63 (10.9) |
| One time | 12 (2.1) |
| Meat frequency | |
| One a week | 137 (23.7) |
| Twice a week | 267 (46.3) |
| More than twice per week | 150 (26) |
| Once per month | 7 (1.2) |
| Less than one time per month | 16 (2.8) |
| Drinking tea | |
| Yes | 570 (98.8) |
| No | 7 (1.2) |
| Time for drinking tea (N = 570) | |
| Before meal | 444 (77.9) |
| After Meal | 126 (22.1) |
| Fruit frequency | |
| Every day | 28 (4.9) |
| Once a week | 67 (11.6) |
| Twice a week | 178 (30.8) |
| More than twice per week | 111 (19.2) |
| Once per month | 70 (12.1) |
| Less than once per month | 348 (60.3) |
| Egg frequency | |
| Every day | 25 (4.3) |
| Once a week | 65 (11.3) |
| Twice a week | 48 (8.3) |
| More than twice per week | 21 (3.6) |
| Once per month | 70 (12.1) |
| Less than once per month | 348 (60.3) |
| Milk and milk product frequency | |
| More than two times per day | 312 (54.1) |
| Once per day | 160 (27.7) |
| Once per week | 43 (7.5) |
| Less than once per week | 62 (10.7) |
| Food groups eaten in 24 hours | |
| 1–4 | 141 (24.4) |
| 5–8 | 416 (72.1) |
| >8 food groups | 20 (3.5) |
| Physical work | |
| Yes | 177 (30.7) |
| No | 400 (69.3) |
| Forbidden foods for pregnancy | |
| Yes | 107 (18.5) |
| No | 470 (81.5) |
| Eating charcoal and clay | |
| Yes | 196 (34) |
| No | 381 (66) |
| Iron supplementation | |
| Yes | 388 (67.2) |
| No | 189 (32.8) |
| Nutritional status (MUAC) (n = 575) | |
| <21 cm | 29 (5) |
| 21–23 cm | 228 (39.7) |
| >23 cm | 318 (55.3) |