Table 2.
Dietary characteristics of the sample population (n = 176,255).
| Characteristics | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary characteristics of children | ||
| Food items eaten | ||
| Milk or curd | ||
| Never/rarely | 68,494 | 34.2 |
| Daily | 66,574 | 42.3 |
| Weekly | 41,187 | 23.5 |
| Pulses or beans | ||
| Never/rarely | 22,819 | 10.1 |
| Daily | 73,236 | 44.6 |
| Weekly | 80,200 | 45.3 |
| Dark-green leafy vegetables | ||
| Never/rarely | 26,940 | 15.0 |
| Daily | 84,856 | 46.7 |
| Weekly | 64,459 | 38.3 |
| Fruits | ||
| Never/rarely | 106,496 | 58.2 |
| Daily | 16,516 | 10.5 |
| Weekly | 53,243 | 31.3 |
| Eggs | ||
| Never/rarely | 111,601 | 59.2 |
| Daily | 5774 | 4.0 |
| Weekly | 58,880 | 36.8 |
| Fish | ||
| Never/rarely | 123,552 | 66.8 |
| Daily | 6528 | 4.8 |
| Weekly | 46,175 | 28.4 |
| Chicken or meat | ||
| Never/rarely | 122,997 | 67.8 |
| Daily | 2237 | 1.1 |
| Weekly | 51,021 | 31.1 |
| Fried food | ||
| Never/rarely | 97,131 | 55.3 |
| Daily | 19,589 | 8.9 |
| Weekly | 59,535 | 35.8 |
| Aerated drinks | ||
| Never/rarely | 139,822 | 78.6 |
| Daily | 7258 | 4.0 |
| Weekly | 29,175 | 17.5 |