Table 4 Diet diversity categories by socioeconomic and socio-demographic variables of rural pregnant women
Variables | n(%) | Low Diet Diversity (≤ 3 food groups) n(%) | Medium Diet Diversity (4–5 food groups) n(%) | High Diet Diversity (≥ 6 food groups) n(%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal Age | |||||
< 20 | 37(18.1) | 28(75.7) | 9(24.3) | 0(0) | 0.007a |
20–24 | 124(60.8) | 71(57.3) | 39(31.5) | 14(11.3) | |
> 24 | 43(21.1) | 16(37.2) | 20(46.5) | 7(16.3) | |
Mothers Education | |||||
5th grade | 31(15.2) | 18(58.1) | 11(35.5) | 12(6.5) | 0.817 |
7th grade | 39(19.1) | 21(53.8) | 15(38.5) | 3(7.7) | |
10th grade | 88(43.1) | 53(60.2) | 25(28.4) | 10(11.4) | |
12th grade | 46(22.5) | 23(50) | 17(37) | 6(13) | |
Mothers Occupation | |||||
Housewife | 118(57.8) | 75 (63.6) | 31(26.3) | 12(10.2) | 0.012a |
Farming | 50(24.5) | 27(54) | 21(42) | 2(4) | |
Laborer | 36(17.6) | 13(36.1) | 16(44.4) | 7(19.4) | |
Husbands Occupation | |||||
Farmer | 41(20.1) | 27 (65.9) | 10 (24.4) | 4(9.8) | 0.075 |
Skilled workers | 41(20.1) | 29(70.7) | 10(24.4) | 2(4.9) | |
Employed | 122(59.8) | 59(48.4) | 48(39.3) | 15(12.3) | |
Family Type | |||||
Joint | 76(37.3) | 55(72.4) | 13(17.1) | 8(10.5) | 0.001a |
Nuclear | 128(62.7) | 60(46.9) | 55(43) | 13(10.2) | |
Monthly Income | |||||
< 8000 | 58(28.4) | 32(55.2) | 15(25.9) | 11(19) | 0.025a |
8000–10,000 | 83(40.7) | 53(63.9) | 26(31.3) | 4(4.8) | |
> 10,000 | 63(30.9) | 30(47.6) | 27(42.9) | 6(9.5) | |
Ownership of House | |||||
No | 134 (65.7) | 68(50.7) | 51(38.1) | 15(11.2) | 0.070 |
Yes | 70 (34.3) | 47(67.1) | 17(24.3) | 6(8.6) | |