Table 2.

Dietary diversity scores (DDS) and percentage of women.

Parameter	DDSs
Median	3.75
Mean	4
Minimum	1
Maximum	8
Percentiles
25	3
75	4
Item consumed	% of women
Grains, white roots and tubers, and plantains	99.4
Pulses (beans, peas, and lentils)	23.5
Nuts and seeds	11.3
Dairy	3.1
Meat, poultry and fish	36.7
Eggs	10.7
Dark green leafy vegetables	70.0
Other vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables	17.2
Other vegetables	84.9
Other fruits	11.9

(n = 523) consuming each of 10 food groups.