Table 3 Dietary characteristics of Finote Selam town residents; 2015
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Dietary diversity | ||
Non-diversified | 47 | 11.8 |
Diversified | 353 | 88.2 |
Low | 47 | 11.8 |
Medium | 269 | 67.2 |
High | 84 | 21 |
Breakfast eaten | ||
Yes | 382 | 95.5 |
No | 18 | 4.5 |
Water shortage for cooking | ||
Yes | 10 | 2.5 |
No | 390 | 97.5 |
Food insecurity access score | ||
Food secure | 253 | 63.2 |
Mildly food insecure | 76 | 19 |
Moderately food insecure | 56 | 14 |
Severe food insecure | 15 | 3.8 |
Who got health education | ||
Yes | 7 | 1.8 |
No | 393 | 98.2 |
Commonly eaten foods | ||
Cereals | 354 | 88.5 |
Vegetables | 43 | 10.8 |
Animal products | 3 | 0.8 |
Frequency of eating | ||
Two times | 24 | 6 |
Three times | 311 | 77.8 |
Four times and above | 65 | 16.2 |