Table 2.
Food frequency of pregnant women attending ANC care at public hospitals in Central Ethiopia, February to April 2019.
| Variables | Cases n = 142 (%) |
Controls n = 284 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency of red meat consumption | ||
| 1-2 times in a week | 9 (6.3%) | 45 (15.8%) |
| Once in two weeks | 50 (35.2%) | 143 (50.4%) |
| Do not take | 78 (55%) | 83 (29.2%) |
| Othersa | 5 (3.5%) | 13 (4.6%) |
| Frequency of organ meat like liver and kidney | ||
| Once in two weeks | 15 (10.6%) | 174 (26.1%) |
| Do not take | 121 (85.2%) | 189 (66.5%) |
| Othersb | 6 (4.2%) | 21 (7.4%) |
| Frequency of DGLV | ||
| Daily | 13 (9.2%) | 45 (15.8%) |
| Every other day | 28 (19.7%) | 59 (20.8%) |
| 1-2 times per week | 31 (21.8%) | 81 (28.5%) |
| Once in two weeks | 40 (28.2%) | 72 (25.4%) |
| Do not take | 30 (21.1%) | 21 (9.5%) |
| Frequency of fruits (mango, avocado, papaya, lemon, orange, etc.) | ||
| Daily | 6 (4.2%) | 19 (6.7%) |
| Every other day | 13 (9.2%) | 45 (15.8%) |
| 1-2 times per week | 29 (20.4%) | 85 (29.9%) |
| Once in two weeks | 45 (31.7%) | 113 (39.8%) |
| Do not take | 49 (34.5%) | 22 (7.7%) |
| Frequency of legumes (peas, beans, lentils, soybeans, etc.) | ||
| Daily | 66 (46.5%) | 130 (45.8%) |
| Every other day | 28 (19.7%) | 45 (15.8%) |
| 1-2 times per week | 23 (16.2%) | 58 (20.4%) |
| Once in two weeks | 19 (13.4%) | 42 (14.8%) |
| Do not take | 6 (4.2%) | 9 (3.2%) |
| Frequency of egg consumption | ||
| Daily | 8 (5.6%) | 21 (7.4%) |
| Every other day | 9 (6.3%) | 39 (13.7%) |
| 1-2 times per week | 36 (25.4%) | 81 (28.5%) |
| Once in two weeks | 55 (38.7%) | 115 (40.5%) |
| Do not take | 34 (23.9%) | 28 (9.9%) |
| Frequency of chicken | ||
| 1-2 times per week | 4 (2.8%) | 8 (2.8%) |
| Once in two weeks | 22 (15.5%) | 71 (25%) |
| Do not take | 116 (81.7%) | 205 (72.2%) |
| Food made from teff consumption | ||
| Daily | 99 (69.7%) | 221 (77.8%) |
| Every other day | 21 (14.8%) | 39 (13.7%) |
| 1-2 times per week | 17 (12%) | 20 (7%) |
| Once in two weeks | 5 (3.5%) | 4 (1.4%) |
| Frequency of milk and milk product consumption | ||
| Daily | 18 (12.7%) | 67 (23.6%) |
| Every other day | 31 (21.8%) | 74 (26.1%) |
| 1-2 times per week | 40 (28.2%) | 87 (30.6%) |
| Once in two weeks | 31 (21.8%) | 39 (13.7%) |
| Do not take | 22 (15.5%) | 17 (6%) |
aDaily and every other day. b1-2 times per week and every other day.