Table 3.
The dietary practices of pregnant women in rural Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020, (n = 367).
| Variable | Anemia (<11 g/dl) | Total (%) | X 2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n = 85 (%) |
No n = 282 (%) |
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| Own fruit/vegetable garden | |||||
| Yes | 38 (10.35) | 156 (42.51) | 194 (52.86) | 2.95 | 0.08 |
| No | 47 (12.81) | 126 (34.33) | 173 (47.14) | ||
| Used fruit/vegetables | |||||
| Sell all | 0 (0) | 2 (1.02) | 2 (1.02) | 0.57 | 0.74 |
| Sell some | 23 (6.27) | 82 (47.30) | 105 (53.57) | ||
| Consumed all | 20 (5.45) | 69 (39.96) | 89 (45.41) | ||
| Changed food habit during pregnancy | |||||
| Yes | 26 (7.08) | 68 (18.53) | 94 (25.61) | 1.43 | 0.23 |
| No | 59 (16.07) | 214 (58.32) | 273 (74.39) | ||
| Avoid food during pregnancy | |||||
| Yes | 19 (5.18) | 53 (14.44) | 72 (19.62) | 0.52 | 0.46 |
| No | 66 (17.98) | 229 (62.40) | 295 (80.38) | ||
| Types of foods avoided | |||||
| Sugar cane | 9 (2.46) | 23 (41.98) | 32 (44.44) | 0.08 | 0.96 |
| Avocado | 5 (1.36) | 15 (25.02) | 20 (26.39) | ||
| Tomato | 6 (1.63) | 15 (29.54) | 21 (29.17) | ||
| Reason for food avoidance | |||||
| Big baby | 16 (4.35) | 39 (72.03) | 55 (76.39) | 2.78 | 0.42 |
| Maternal obesity | 0 (0) | 2 (2.78) | 2 (2.78) | ||
| Discolor the fetus | 0 (0) | 5 (6.94) | 5 (6.94) | ||
| Difficulty during labor | 3 (0.81) | 7 (13.07) | 10 (13.89) | ||
| Iron folate supplementation | |||||
| Yes | 9 (2.46) | 53 (14.44) | 62 (16.89) | 3.13 | 0.07 |
| No | 76 (20.70) | 229 (62.40) | 305 (83.11) | ||
| Coffee consumption | |||||
| Yes | 71 (19.34) | 231 (62.95) | 302 (82.29) | 0.11 | 0.73 |
| No | 14 (3.81) | 51 (13.90) | 65 (17.71) | ||
| Khat chewing | |||||
| Yes | 19 (5.18) | 68 (18.53) | 87 (23.71) | 0.11 | 0.73 |
| No | 66 (17.98) | 214 (58.31) | 280 (76.29) | ||
| Alcohol consumption | |||||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 3 (0.82) | 3 (0.82) | 0.91 | 0.34 |
| No | 85 (23.16) | 279 (76.02) | 364 (99.18) | ||