Table 5.
Foods eaten by children and adolescents at home after school.
| Type of Food | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | Maize | 89 (42.4) |
| Rice | 73 (34.8) | |
| Maize and rice | 1 (0.5) | |
| Bread | Brown bread | 83 (39.5) |
| White bread | 43 (20.5) | |
| Vegetables | Beans/legumes | 38 (18.1) |
| Potatoes | 48 (22.9) | |
| Cabbage | 51 (24.3) | |
| Carrots | 14 (6.7) | |
| Beetroot | 2 (1.0) | |
| Spinach | 17 (8.1) | |
| Mixed vegetables | 3 (1.4) | |
| None | 96 (45.7) | |
| Fruit | Apple | 1 (0.5) |
| Banana | 1 (0.5) | |
| None | 208 (99.1) | |
| Meat | Red meat | 3 (1.4) |
| Chicken/pork | 62 (29.5) | |
| Processed meat (sausage/vienna/polony) | 17 (8.1) | |
| Eggs/Fish | 21 (10) | |
| Soup | 67 (31.9) | |
| Dairy products | Fermented milk (Amasi) | 4 (1.9) |