Table 3.
Comparison of the dietary diversity of 6–36-months-old children from Masenjere and Limera.
| Food Group | 6–12 Months (n = 172) | 12–36 Months (n = 183) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masenjere (n = 87) | Limera (n = 85) | p Value | Masenjere (n = 91) | Limera (n = 92) | p Value | |
| Grains, roots, and tubers, n (%) | 79(91) | 77(91) | 0.961 | 88(97) | 83(90) | 0.076 |
| Flesh foods (meat, poultry, fish), n (%) | 33(38) | 56(62) | 0.001 | 39(43) | 54(59) | 0.032 |
| Dairy products, n (%) | 1(1) | 1(1) | 0.987 | 3(3) | 0(0) | 0.079 |
| Eggs, n (%) | 10(12) | 3(4) | 0.048 | 15(17) | 5(5) | 0.017 |
| Legumes and nuts, n (%) | 15(17) | 12(14) | 0.573 | 29(32) | 11(12) | 0.001 |
| Vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables, n (%) | 61(70) | 41(48) | 0.003 | 77(85) | 54(590 | <0.001 |
| Other fruits and vegetables, n (%) | 11(13) | 7(8) | 0.345 | 6(7) | 20(22) | 0.003 |
| Dietary diversity | ||||||
| Number not meeting minimum dietary diversity (MDD) score, n (%) | 32(37) | 35(42) | 0.555 | 71(78) | 76(83) | 0.435 |
| Mean (SD) dietary diversity score | 2.4 ± 1.2 | 2.3 ± 1.0 | 0.442 | 2.8 ± 1.0 | 2.5 ± 1.1 | 0.024 |