Table 2.
Women's Dietary Diversity Survey Results in Mothers with Low Birth Weight (Case) and Normal Birth Weight (Control) Infants
| Case group (n=32) | Control group (n=34) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | p | |
| Food group, n and % of total | ||||
| Starchy staples | 32 (100) | 34 (100) | N/A | 1.00 |
| Dark green leafy vegetables | 15 (47) | 14 (41) | 1.26 (0.48–3.34) | 0.64 |
| Vitamin-A rich fruits and vegetables | 19 (59) | 18 (53) | 1.30 (0.49–3.45) | 0.60 |
| Other fruits and vegetables | 25 (78) | 26 (76) | 1.10 (0.35–3.48) | 0.87 |
| Organ meat | 1 (3) | 3 (9) | 0.33 (0.03–3.38) | 0.33 |
| Meat and fish | 31 (97) | 32 (94) | 1.94 (0.17–22.47) | 0.59 |
| Eggs | 3 (9) | 11 (32) | 0.22* (0.05–0.87) | 0.022* |
| Legumes and nuts | 25 (78) | 28 (82) | 0.77 (0.23–2.58) | 0.67 |
| Milk and milk products | 13 (41) | 17 (50) | 0.68 (0.32–2.31) | 0.45 |
| Oils and fats | 12 (38) | 14 (41) | 0.86 (0.32–2.31) | 0.76 |
| Average WDDa score, mean and SD | 5.5±1.52 | 5.79±1.30 | 0.40 | |
| WDDS <5, n and% of total | 9 (28) | 6 (18) | 1.83 (0.57–5.89) | 0.31 |
*
Statistically significant at p<0.05.
WDDS, Women's Dietary Diversity Score.