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Table 6 Nutrition related characteristics of the pregnant women attending antenatal care at the University of Gondar Hospital, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015

From: Prevalence of zinc deficiency and its association with dietary, serum albumin and intestinal parasitic infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at the University of Gondar Hospital, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

Characteristics

Frequency (n)

Percent (%)

Animal food source

Yes

124

34.1

 

No

240

65.9

Dietary diversity

Inadequate

230

63.2

 

Adequate

134

36.8

Nutrition education

Yes

177

48.6

 

No

187

51.4

 

<3

39

10.7

Frequency of meal

3

250

68.7

>3

75

20.6

Coffee intake

Yes

225

61.8

No

139

38.2

Number of cup of coffee per day

(n = 225)

≤3

161

71.6

>3

64

28.4