Health facility-based counselling and community outreach are associated with maternal dietary practices in a cross-sectional study from Tanzania

Table 2 Associations between health services and food consumption during pregnancy and in the previous 24 h

Recall period:	Most recent pregnancy				Last 24 h
Variable	Mother ate more than usual during pregnancy		Mother ate more types of foods		Mother’s frequency of eating		Dietary diversity
	%	P	%	P	Mean	P	Mean	P
Mother received any ANC in the most recent pregnancy
Yes	9.2	0.019	9.9	< 0.001	3.7	< 0.001	1.7	0.004
No	7.3		5.7		3.3		1.7
Mother received advice on maternal nutrition from any source before her pregnancy
Yes	8.7	0.424	11.2	< 0.001	3.8	< 0.001	1.7	0.226
No	7.8		6.3		3.4		1.7
Mother received advice on maternal nutrition from any source during her pregnancy
Yes	9.7	0.001	9.6	< 0.001	3.6	< 0.001	1.8	< 0.001
No	6.9		5.7		3.4		1.6
Mother received advice on maternal nutrition from any source after she gave birth to youngest child
Yes	9.4	0.038	9.3	0.001	3.6	< 0.001	1.8	< 0.001
No	7.5		6.4		3.4		1.6
Mother was advised at least once about nutrition before and during pregnancy and after giving birth to youngest child
Yes	9.5	0.001	9.1	< 0.001	3.5	< 0.001	1.8	< 0.001
No	6.8		5.6		3.3		1.6
CHW spoke with mother about child health generally
Yes, advice at any time	9.7	0.004	8.3	0.016	3.6	< 0.001	1.8	< 0.001
No	7.2		6.4		3.3		1.6
Mother participates in any women’s groups
Yes	7.6	0.789	7.6	0.674	3.6	< 0.001	1.7	0.127
No	8.0		7.1		3.4		1.7

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