Impact of Food Security on Dietary Diversity and Nutritional Intake Among Pregnant Women in Low-Resource Settings
Table 4.
Association between consumption from different food groups and food securitystatus among the participants
|
| Dietary diversity |
Food security status |
χ² |
df |
p |
|
|
| Food secure (55) |
Mild/moderate food insecure (20) |
Severe food insecure (21) |
|
|
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
|
|
| Starch (95) |
54 |
56.3% |
20 |
20.8% |
21 |
21.9% |
8.564 |
2 |
.018 |
|
| Legumes (82) |
50 |
52.1% |
18 |
18.8% |
14 |
14.6% |
7.596 |
2 |
.022 |
|
| Dairy products (67) |
42 |
43.8% |
16 |
16.7% |
9 |
9.4% |
9.341 |
2 |
.009 |
|
| Organ meat (33) |
22 |
22.9% |
9 |
9.4% |
2 |
2.1% |
7.521 |
2 |
.023 |
|
| Eggs (80) |
46 |
47.9% |
18 |
18.8% |
16 |
16.7% |
1.415 |
2 |
.493 |
|
| Flesh food (95) |
55 |
57.3% |
20 |
20.8% |
20 |
20.8% |
3.609 |
2 |
.165 |
|
| Dark green leafy vegetables (95) |
55 |
57.3% |
19 |
19.8% |
21 |
21.9% |
3.840 |
2 |
.147 |
|
| Vitamin A-rich fruits & vegetables (95) |
55 |
57.3% |
19 |
19.8% |
21 |
21.9% |
3.840 |
2 |
.147 |
|
| Other fruits and vegetables (94) |
55 |
57.3% |
20 |
20.8% |
19 |
19.8% |
7.295 |
2 |
.026 |
|
|
|
