Table 2.
Awareness, dietary-related factors and nutritional status of adolescent girls associated with fruit and vegetable consumption in rural communities in the Dhanusha district of Nepal, 2018.
| Variables | Total | Fruit & Vegetable Consumption | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 407, (%) | Insufficient, n = 359 (%) | Sufficient n = 48 (%) | OR (95%CI) | ||
| Awareness regarding fruit & vegetable consumption | |||||
| Yes | 219 (53.8) | 179 (81.7) | 40 (18.3) | Reference | |
| No | 188 (46.2) | 180 (95.7) | 8 (4.3) | 5.02 (2.28–11.04) | 0.001 |
| Availability of fruits and Vegetables at household level | |||||
| Yes | 252 (61.9) | 211 (83.7) | 41 (16.3) | Reference | |
| No | 155 (38.1) | 148 (95.5) | 7 (4.5) | 4.10 (1.79–9.40) | 0.001 |
| Dietary habits | |||||
| Vegetarian | 76 (18.7) | 64 (84.2) | 12 (15.8) | Reference | |
| Non-vegetarian | 331 (81.3) | 295 (89.1) | 36 (10.9) | 1.53 (0.75–3.11) | 0.234 |
| Meal consumption per day | |||||
| <4 times | 249 (61.2) | 224 (90.0) | 25 (10.0) | 1.52 (0.83–2.79) | 0.171 |
| ≥4 times | 158 (38.8) | 135 (85.4) | 23 (14.6) | Reference | |
| Dietary diversity | |||||
| High | 88 (21.6) | 69 (78.4) | 19 (21.6) | Reference | |
| Medium | 259 (63.7) | 233 (90.0) | 26 (10.0) | 5.23 (1.47–18.57) | 0.010 |
| Low | 60 (14.7) | 57 (95.0) | 3 (5.0) | 2.46 (1.28–4.72) | 0.006 |
| Junk food/processed food consumption once per week | |||||
| No | 67 (16.5) | 58 (86.6) | 9 (13.4) | Reference | |
| Yes | 340 (83.5) | 301 (88.5) | 39 (11.5) | 1.19 (0.55–2.60) | 0.649 |
| Any addiction | |||||
| Yes | 38 (9.3) | 34 (89.5) | 4 (10.5) | 1.15 (0.39–3.39) | 0.799 |
| No | 369 (90.7) | 325 (88.1) | 44 (11.9) | Reference | |
| Nutrition status; BMI (kg/m2) | |||||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 99 (24.3) | 97 (98.0) | 2 (2.0) | 9.09 (2.15–38.43) | 0.003 |
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 247 (60.7) | 208 (84.2) | 39 (15.8) | Reference | |
| Overweight/obese (≥25) | 61 (15.0) | 55 (88.5) | 7 (11.5) | 1.44 (0.61–3.41) | 0.399 |
OR; odds ratio, BMI; body mass index.