Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics for Child Dietary Diversity by Survey Round
| Samples | All Children | Children Who Consumed at Least from One Food Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey round | March | August | Both | March | August | Both | ||
| Dietary diversity score (count) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | ||
| Four or more food groups (%) | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Four or more food groups (%) | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Legumes and nuts (%) | 21 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 30 | ||
| Legumes and nuts (%)s | 21 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 30 | ||
| Meat, fish, poultry (%) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Eggs (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Vitamin-A rich fruit/vegetables (%) | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 10 | ||
| Other fruits and vegetables (%) | 19 | 37 | 29 | 24 | 42 | 34 | ||
| Non-grain food groups (count) | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | ||
| Sample size: | 1,940 | 2,455 | 4,395 | 1,565 | 2,140 | 3,705 | ||