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Impact of Food Security on Dietary Diversity and Nutritional Intake Among Pregnant Women in Low-Resource Settings

Universal Journal of Food Security | Vol 2, Issue 1

Table 3. Association between dietary diversity andfood security status of the participants

Dietary diversityFood security statusχ²dfp
Food secure (55)Mild/moderate food insecure (20)Severe food insecure (21)
n%n%n%
5 food groups (2)00%00%22.10%11.0114.026
6 food groups (12)55.21%22.08%55.21%
7 food groups (82)5052.08%1818.75%1414.58%