Table 5.

A 7-day food frequency of school adolescents girls in Megale district, Afar Regional state, Northeastern Ethiopia, April, 2017 (n = 736)

Variables	Categories	N	%
Starchy staple food (cereals)	≥ 3times per week	736	100.0
Vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables	Never ate	293	79.6
	1–2 times per week	70	19.0
	≥ 3 times per week	5	1.4
Other fruits and vegetables	Never	257	69.8
	1–2 times per week	94	25.5
	≥ 3 times per week	17	4.6
Dark-green leafy vegetables	Never	256	69.6
	1–2 times per week	102	27.7
	≥ 3 times per week	10	2.7
Legumes/nuts	Never	137	37.2
	1–2 times per week	66	17.9
	≥ 3 times per week	165	44.8
Eggs	Never	308	83.7
	1–2 times per week	32	8.7
	≥3 times per week	28	7.6
Flesh meat	Never	143	38.9
	1–2 times per week	148	40.2
	≥ 3 times per week	77	20.9
Organ meat	Never	186	50.5
	1–2 times per week	116	31.5
	≥ 3 times per week	66	17.9
Milk & milk products (whole milk, cheese, yogurt)	Never	46	12.5
	1–2 times per week	20	5.4
	≥ 3 times per week	302	82.1