Table 4.
Dietary Diversity and pattern of the adolescents in DembiaDistrict, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017
| Characteristics | Frequency(n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Hours meal frequency | ||
| Two times | 87 | 18.8 |
| Three times | 304 | 65.5 |
| Four times | 71 | 15.4 |
| Feeding of meat for the last one weeks | ||
| 0–5 times | 454 | 98.3 |
| 6–10 times | 5 | 1.1 |
| > 10 times | 3 | 0.6 |
| Drinking of tea and coffee | ||
| No | 67 | 14.5 |
| yes | 395 | 85.5 |
| Timing of drinking of tea and coffee | ||
| Before meal | 104 | 22.5 |
| After meal | 291 | 63 |
| Number of tea and coffee drinking per day | ||
| 1–6 cupper day | 391 | 84.6 |
| 7–12 cupper day | 4 | 0.9 |
| Drinking of soft drinks | ||
| No | 272 | 58.9 |
| yes | 190 | 41.1 |
| Number of soft drinks per day | ||
| 1–3 bottle per week | 177 | 38.3 |
| 4–7 bottle per week | 13 | 2.8 |
| Citrus fruit | ||
| One times per day | 98 | 21.2 |
| Two times per day | 71 | 15.4 |
| More than two times per day | 11 | 2.4 |
| One times per month | 85 | 18.4 |
| Never | 197 | 42.6 |
| Egg | ||
| Always | 8 | 1.7 |
| One times per day | 79 | 17.1 |
| Two times per day | 43 | 9.3 |
| More than two times per day | 33 | 7.1 |
| One times per month | 103 | 22.3 |
| Never | 196 | 42.2 |
| Milk and milk product | ||
| More than one times per day | 19 | 4.1 |
| One times per day | 102 | 22.1 |
| One times per week | 130 | 28.1 |
| Never | 211 | 45.7 |
| Dietary diversity score | ||
| adequate dietary diversity | 153 | 33.1 |
| in adequate Dietary Diversity | 309 | 66.9 |
| Nutritional status | ||
| well nourished | 455 | 98.5 |
| malnourished | 7 | 1.5 |
| House-hold Food security | ||
| Food secure | 397 | 85.9 |
| food insecure | 65 | 14.1 |