TABLE 2.
Dietary habits of pregnant women and food craving
| Food habit | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Consuming tea or coffee | ||
| Yes | 238 | 70.4 |
| No | 100 | 29.6 |
| Time tea or coffee taken | ||
| During meals | 275 | 81.4 |
| <2 h before/after meals | 55 | 16.3 |
| ≥2 h before/after meals | 8 | 2.4 |
| Meals per day | ||
| <3 | 185 | 54.7 |
| ≥3 | 153 | 45.3 |
| Avoiding food during pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 31 | 9.2 |
| No | 307 | 90.8 |
| Foods avoided during the current pregnancy | ||
| Meat | 25 | 7.4 |
| Beans | 6 | 1.8 |
| None | 307 | 90.8 |
| Reasons for avoiding the foods | ||
| Vomiting | 18 | 58.1 |
| Diarrhea | 13 | 41.9 |
| Craving for nonfood substances | ||
| Yes | 139 | 41.1 |
| No | 199 | 58.9 |
| Type of craving | ||
| Soil | 47 | 33.8 |
| Stones | 62 | 44.6 |
| Charcoal | 30 | 21.6 |