Table 4.
The percentages of households at risk of protein deficiency due to inadequate dietary supply, including under a scenario with universal adoption of quality protein maize (QPM), stratified by socioeconomic position.
| SEP | Current Scenario | QPM Scenario | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Supply | Available Supply | Difference | Total Supply * | Available Supply | Difference | |
| 1 | 39 | 58 | 19 | 39 | 51 | 12 |
| 2 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
| 3 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| ALL | 12 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 5 |
SEP: socioeconomic position (1 = poorest quintile, 5 = wealthiest quintile), QPM: quality protein maize.* Total protein supply under the QPM scenario is similar to current scenario as gross protein composition of QPM is not significantly different from that of traditional maize varieties.