Table 3.

Feeding and nutritional behavioral pattern of patients with noma

Behavioral Pattern	n	%
Any education in feeding and nutrition
Yes	610	8.5
No	6,585	91.5
Food mostly eaten
Carbohydrates	6,537	90.9
Proteins	322	4.5
Fats	336	4.7
How often food is eaten
Once a day	119	1.7
Twice a day	800	11.1
Thrice a day	2,457	34.1
As often as food is available	3,791	52.7
Prefer not to say	28	0.4
Total	7,195	100.0