Table 3.
Consumption of foods from different food groups by women and children 6–23 months in Western Kenya (n = 426).
| Food groups | July/August 2012 | November 2012 | Adj. P* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Consumption of foods from 9 food groups by women† | |||||
| Starchy staples (cereals, roots, and tubers) | 424 | 99.5 | 425 | 99.8 | 1.000 |
| Dark green leafy vegetables | 312 | 73.2 | 366 | 85.9 | <0.001 |
| Vitamin A rich fruits and vegetables | 55 | 12.9 | 95 | 22.3 | 0.002 |
| Other fruits and vegetables | 376 | 88.3 | 372 | 87.3 | 1.000 |
| Organ meats | 6 | 1.4 | 11 | 2.6 | 1.000 |
| Meat and fish | 207 | 48.6 | 204 | 47.9 | 1.000 |
| Eggs | 27 | 6.3 | 43 | 10.1 | 1.000 |
| Legumes, nuts, and Seeds | 127 | 29.8 | 188 | 44.1 | <0.001 |
| Milk and milk products | 239 | 56.1 | 265 | 62.2 | 0.128 |
| Consumption of food from seven food groups by children 6–23 months‡ | |||||
| Grains, roots, and tubers | 411 | 96.5 | 405 | 95.1 | 1.000 |
| Vitamin A rich fruits and vegetables | 239 | 56.1 | 280 | 65.7 | 0.015 |
| Other fruits and vegetables | 303 | 71.1 | 334 | 78.4 | 0.059 |
| Flesh foods | 139 | 32.6 | 148 | 34.7 | 1.000 |
| Eggs | 49 | 11.5 | 50 | 11.7 | 1.000 |
| Legumes, nuts, and seeds | 144 | 33.8 | 174 | 40.8 | 0.153 |
| Dairy products | 254 | 59.6 | 275 | 64.6 | 0.341 |