Table 6.
Effect of lockdown on the nutritional profile of pregnant women in the rural area of North India
| Bathinda | Faridkot | Muktsar | Total | χ2 (p value) | |
| Total | 742 (100) | 532 (100) | 100 (100) | 1374 (100) | |
| Felt the effect of lockdown on a diet during pregnancy | 556 (74.9) | 402 (75.6) | 93 (93) | 1051 (76.5) | <0.001 |
| Felt undernourished during lockdown | 408 (55) | 280 (52.6) | 75 (75) | 763 (55.5) | <0.001 |
| Diet was deficient in | |||||
| Fruits | 535 (72.2) | 388 (72.9) | 92 (92) | 1016 (73.9) | <0.001 |
| Vegetables | 267 (36) | 207 (38.9) | 43 (43) | 517 (37.6) | >0.05 |
| Dairy products | 155 (20.9) | 148 (27.8) | 40 (40) | 343 (25.0) | <0.001 |
| Oil and ghee | 159 (21.4) | 145 (27.3) | 43 (43) | 347 (25.3) | <0.001 |
| Pulses | 55 (7.4) | 32 (6) | 3 (3) | 90 (6.6) | >0.05 |
| Cereals | 128 (17.3) | 106 (19.9) | 24 (24) | 258 (18.8) | >0.05 |
| Nuts | 428 (57.7) | 343 (64.5) | 85 (85) | 856 (62.3) | <0.001 |
| Spend extra to procure food items | 631 (85) | 452 (85) | 91 (91) | 1174 (85.4) | >0.05 |
| Micronutrient supplements | |||||
| Difficulty in receiving iron/calcium | 67 (9) | 46 (8.6) | 10 (10) | 123 (9.0) | >0.05 |
| Ever skipped iron/calcium with fear of running out of stock | 14 (1.9) | 29 (5.5) | 2 (2) | 45 (3.3) | >0.05 |
| Purchased supplements | 66 (8.9) | 46 (8.6) | 8 (8) | 120 (8.7) | >0.05 |
| Anganwadi beneficiaries | |||||
| Beneficiary registered for midday meal supplements | 699 (94.2) | 330 (62) | 89 (89) | 1118 (81.4) | <0.001 |
| Meals are given during lockdown | 597 (80) | 144 (27.1) | 74 (74) | 815 (59.3) | <0.001 |