Table 3.
Dietary and Lifestyle Characteristics of Participants Who Attend ANC and Delivery Services at Gedeo Zone Hospitals, Southern Ethiopia, 2019
| Variables | Study subject(240) | |
|---|---|---|
| 80 Cases = No. (%) | 160 Controls = No. (%) | |
| How many times you ate fruit | ||
| Daily/week | 9(12.7) | 33(22.0) |
| 2 to 3 days/week | 59(83.1) | 111(74.0) |
| Less than 2 times/week | 3(4.2) | 6(4.0) |
| Ate vegetables during pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 77(96.2) | 155(96.9) |
| No | 3(3.8) | 5(3.1) |
| How many times have you eaten vegetables | ||
| Daily/week | 18(23.4) | 47(30.3) |
| 2-3times/week | 55(71.4) | 100(64.5) |
| Less than 2 times/week | 4(5.2) | 8(5.2) |
| Have you eaten meat and animal products | ||
| Yes | 69(86.2) | 137(85.6) |
| No | 11(13.8) | 23(14.4) |
| How many times you ate animal product | ||
| Daily/week | 5(7.5) | 11(8.0) |
| 2-3 times/week | 43(62.3) | 98(71.5) |
| Less than2 times/week | 21(30.4) | 28(20.4) |
| Iron foliate intake during pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 66(82.5) | 145(90.6) |
| No | 14(17.5) | 15(9.4) |
| Coffee drink during pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 67(83.8) | 137(85.6) |
| No | 13(16.2) | 23(14.4) |
| How many times did you drink coffee | ||
| Daily/week | 38(56.7) | 72(52.9) |
| 2-3 times/week | 26(38.8) | 59(43.4) |
| Less than 2 times/week | 3(4.5) | 5(3.6) |