Food security, dietary diversity, and age as determinants of nutritional status among adolescent girls in coastal Bangladesh

Table 1. Demographic characteristics, dietary diversity, and food security status ofrespondents (N = 345)

Variables	No. of respondents	Percentage
*Age group (Mean* + SD = 14.35 + 2.41)**
10-12 years	94	27.25%
13-15 years	117	33.91%
16-19 years	134	38.84%
*Individual dietary diversity (Mean* + SD = 14.35 + 2.41)**
3 or less than 3 food groups	12	3.48%
4 food groups	68	19.71%
5 food groups	134	38.84%
6 food groups	71	20.58%
7 or more than 7 food groups	60	17.39%
Household food security status
Food secure	234	67.83%
Moderate food secure/insecure	84	24.35%
Food insecure	27	7.83%