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. 2019 Sep 3;101(5):1311–1327. doi: 10.1093/ajae/aaz032

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