Table 5.
Dietary Practices of Pregnant Women (n = 195)
| # | Items | Correct Response | Control Group |
Intervention Group |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre N (%) |
Post N (%) |
Pre N (%) |
Post N (%) |
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| 1 | Do you skip any meal during the current pregnancy? | No | 47 (47%) | 47 (47%) | 31 (32.6%) | 68 (71.6%) |
| 2 | Do you take additional meals during the current pregnancy? | Yes | 45 (45%) | 45 (45%) | 48 (50.5%) | 57 (60%) |
| 3 | Do you take iron supplements during the current pregnancy? | Yes | 84 (84%) | 84 (84%) | 75 (78.9%) | 91 (95.8%) |
| 4 | Do you eat carbohydrate-rich food such as (bread, rice, pasta, or potatoes) daily during the current pregnancy? | Yes | 64 (64%) | 64 (64%) | 58 (61.1%) | 95 (100%) |
| 5 | Do you eat protein-rich food such as (chicken, meat, yogurt, milk, or eggs) daily during the current pregnancy? | Yes | 60 (60%) | 60 (60%) | 54 (56.8%) | 89 (93.7%) |
| 6 | Do you eat fresh vegetables daily during the current pregnancy? | Yes | 83 (83%) | 83 (83%) | 73 (76.8%) | 91 (95.8%) |
| 7 | Do you eat fruits daily during the current pregnancy? | Yes | 66 (66%) | 66 (66%) | 60 (63.2%) | 74 (77.9%) |
| 8 | Do you follow your weight during pregnancy? | Yes | 82 (82%) | 82 (82%) | 76 (80%) | 86 (90.5%) |
| 9 | Do you reduce caffeine intake (tea or coffee) during the current pregnancy? | Yes | 74 (74%) | 74 (74%) | 68 (71.6%) | 84 (88.4%) |
| 10 | Do you smoke during the current pregnancy? | No | 97 (97%) | 97 (97%) | 93 (97.9%) | 92 (96.8%) |