Table 2 Dietary diversity and food consumption scores in East Gojjam Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2020
From: Low birth weight and its associated factors in East Gojjam Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia
Ser. no | Food items consumed per week | Frequency | % | Weight | Days | FCS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pulses (beans, peas, or lentils) | 403 | 95.7 | 3 | 7 | 21 |
2 | Special diet (fasting food, vegetarian) | 11 | 2.6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
3 | Egg | 187 | 44.4 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
4 | Meat or chicken | 81 | 19.2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
5 | Vegetables | 287 | 68.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
6 | Fruits | 208 | 49.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
7 | Fish | 20 | 4.8 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
8 | Dairies ( milk, cheese, and yogurt) | 117 | 27.8 | 4 | 7 | 28 |
9 | Grains, bread, pasta, rice, white roots | 380 | 90.3 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
10 | Snacks, cakes, pastries, or sugary drinks | 197 | 46.8 | 0.5 | 3 | 1.5 |
Index | Categorized index | Frequency | % | Remark | ||
DDS | Low DDSg | 224 | 53.2 | Prevalence of low DDS | ||
Adequate or high DDSg | 197 | 46.8 | ||||
FCS | Poor FCG (≤ 35) | 83 | 19.7 | Prevalence of low FCS | ||
Adequate or high FCG (≥ 35.5) | 338 | 80.3 | ||||