Table 2 Food frequency with Mean Folate dietary intake of women of reproductive age in Kersa, Eastern Ethiopia, 2019
Food group | Rank | Contribution | Consumed | Folate (ug/d) a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1) All starchy staples | 2 | 49.6% | 1130 (99.6) | 84.4 (60.4; 104.0) |
 Consumed everyday | 769 (67.8) | 95.2 (75.9; 110.4) | ||
 Consumed ≤6 days | 361 (31.8) | 55.1 (38.6; 72.4) | ||
2) Beans and Peas | 1 | 59.7% | 467 (41.2) | 101.7 (73.7; 178.3) |
 Consumed everyday | 16 (1.4) | 340.0 (129.0; 342.3) | ||
 Consumed ≤6 days | 451 (39.8) | 97.1 (73.7; 161.6) | ||
3) Nuts and Seeds | 4 | 11.0% | 74 (6.5) | 18.7 (18.0; 27.0) |
 Consumed everyday | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0; 0.0) | ||
 Consumed ≤6 days | 74 (6.5) | 18.7 (18.0; 27.0) | ||
4) All Diary | 8 | 4.4% | 754 (66.5) | 7.5 (4.3; 7.5) |
 Consumed everyday | 293 (25.8) | 7.5 (7.5; 7.5) | ||
 Consumed ≤6 days | 461 (40.6) | 5.4 (4.3; 6.9) | ||
5) Flesh Foods | 10 | 1.0% | 119 (10.5) | 1.7 (0.9; 3.4) |
 Consumed everyday | 4 (0.4) | 6.0 (6.0; 148.0) | ||
 Consumed ≤6 days | 115 (10.1) | 1.7 (0.9; 3.4) | ||
6) Eggs | 9 | 3.1% | 134 (11.8) | 5.3 (2.6; 10.6) |
 Consumed everyday | 2 (0.2) | 18.5 (18.5; 18.5) | ||
 Consumed ≤6 days | 132 (11.6) | 5.3 (2.6; 10.6) | ||
7) Vitamin A-rich dark green leafy vegetables | 3 | 23.0% | 524 (46.2) | 39.2 (26.1; 52.3) |
 Consumed everyday | 10 (0.9) | 91.4 (91.4; 91.4) | ||
 Consumed ≤6 days | 514 (45.3) | 39.2 (26.1; 52.3) | ||
8) Other vitamin A-rich vegetables and fruits | 6 | 5.5% | 355 (31.3) | 9.4 (6.0; 16.9 |
 Consumed everyday | 2 (0.2) | 21.0 (21.0; 21.0) | ||
 Consumed ≤6 day | 353 (31.1) | 9.0 (6.0; 16.3) | ||
9) Other vegetables | 5 | 10.4% | 1113 (98.2) | 17.7 (15.5; 27.1) |
 Consumed everyday | 890 (78.5) | 17.7 (15.5; 28.0) | ||
 Consumed ≤6 days | 223 (19.7) | 15.5 (11.9; 23.5) | ||
10) Other fruits | 7 | 5.2% | 152 (13.4) | 8.8 (8.8; 23.1) |
 Consumed everyday | 20 (1.8) | 42.8 (42.8; 42.8) | ||
 Consumed ≤6 days | 132 (11.6) | 8.8 (8.8; 13.2) |