Table 3 Mean frequency consumption of selected food items in the preceding 7 days
Food item | N = 98 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Yes n(%) | No n(%) | Mean ± SD | |
Cereals, roots & tubers | |||
Maize nshima | 98(100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7.08 ± 2.66 |
Rice | 18 (18.4) | 80 (81.6) | 0.27 ± 0.68 |
Sweet potatoes | 10 (10.2) | 88 (89.8) | 0.18 ± 0.68 |
Bread | 36 (36.7) | 62 (63.3) | 1.54 ± 2.30 |
Buns | 6 (6.1) | 92 (93.9) | 0.21 ± 0.88 |
Fritters | 5 (5.1) | 93 (94.9) | 0.10 ± 0.58 |
Legumes | |||
Beans | 96 (98.0) | 2 (2.0) | 5.30 ± 1.83 |
Soy pieces | 82 (83.7) | 16 (16.3) | 4.45 ± 1.01 |
Groundnuts | 13 (13.3) | 85 (86.7) | 0.22 ± 0.60 |
Soy porridge | 79 (80.6) | 19 (19.4) | 4.30 ± 2.44 |
Meat & dairy products | |||
Beef | 22 (22.4) | 76 (77.6) | 0.42 ± 0.71 |
Chicken | 17 (17.3) | 81 (82.7) | 0.31 ± 1.19 |
Fish | 14 (14.3) | 84 (85.7) | 0.21 ± 0.56 |
Eggs | 56 (57.1) | 42 (42.9) | 1.00 ± 1.02 |
Sausage | 8 (8.2) | 90 (91.8) | 0.13 ± 0.47 |
Tea with milk | 37 (37.8) | 61 (62.2) | 1.02 ± 1.49 |
Vegetables | |||
Chibwabwa (Pumpkin leaves) | 7 (7.1) | 91 (92.9) | 0.12 ± 0.58 |
Kalembula(Sweet Potatoe leaves) | 6 (6.1) | 92 (93.9) | 0.08 ± 0.34 |
Cabbage | 42 (42.9) | 56 (57.1) | 1.10 ± 1.52 |
Rape | 21 (21.4) | 77 (78.6) | 0.44 ± 1.00 |
Okra | 7 (7.1) | 91 (92.9) | 0.12 ± 0.35 |
Fruits | |||
Oranges | 45 (45.9) | 52 (53.1) | 1.84 ± 2.15 |
Apples | 29 (29.6) | 69 (70.4) | 0.96 ± 1.86 |
Ripe bananas | 61 (62.2) | 37 (37.8) | 2.34 ± 2.28 |
Beverages | |||
Tea with milk | 37 (37.8) | 61 (62.2) | 1.02 ± 1.49 |
Carbonated drinks | 22 (22.4) | 76 (77.6) | 0.62 ± 1.32 |
Other | 25 (25.5) | 73 (74.5) | 0.40 ± 0.84 |
Fats & Oils | 98(100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7.08 ± 2.66 |
Sugar | 44 (44.9) | 54(55.1) | 1.82 ± 1.99 |