Table 3.

Dietary habits of the children at Areka town, Woliata zone 2020

Variables		Frequency (n = 761)	Percentages (%)
Consumption of sugared tea	Yes	590	77.5
	No	171	22.5
Number of cups of sugared tea per day (n = 590)	1–2	562	95.3
	> 2	28	4.7
Consumption of sugared coffee	Yes	221	29
	No	540	71
Consumption of soft drinks	Yes	319	41.9
	No	442	58.1
Number of bottles of soft drink per day	1–2	290	90.9
	> 2	29	9.1
Consumption of sweet foods	Yes	553	70
	No	228	30
Frequency of sweet foods per month (n = 553)	Daily	141	26.5
	2-3 days in a week	98	18.4
	Once a week	22	4.1
	Less than once per week	272	51
Consumption of milk per month	No, do not	47	6.2
	Less than once per week	565	74.2
	Usually /daily to weekly/	149	19.6