Table 1 Frequency and percentage of 6–23 months old infant and young children consumed different food groups by age-group of children (n = 1102) from Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2012–13
Food groups consumeda | Infant and young children aged 6–23 months (n = 1102) | Age-group of children | ||||||
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Youngest children aged 6–11 months (n = 400) | Middle-age children 12–17 months (n = 407) | Oldest children aged 18–23 months (n = 295) | ||||||
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Staples (grains/cereals, roots and tubers) | 829 | 75.2 | 269 | 67.3 | 333 | 81.8 | 227 | 76.9 |
Legumes (beans, peas, lentils) and nuts | 82 | 7.4 | 7 | 1.8 | 48 | 11.8 | 27 | 9.2 |
Dairy products (milk, yogurt and cheese) | 557 | 50.5 | 182 | 45.5 | 222 | 54.5 | 153 | 51.9 |
Flesh foods (meat, fish, poultry and liver/organ meats) | 211 | 19.1 | 48 | 12.0 | 78 | 19.2 | 85 | 28.8 |
Eggs | 251 | 22.8 | 65 | 16.3 | 111 | 27.3 | 75 | 25.4 |
Vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables | 206 | 18.7 | 42 | 10.5 | 91 | 22.4 | 73 | 24.7 |
Other fruits and vegetables | 373 | 33.8 | 105 | 26.3 | 161 | 39.6 | 107 | 36.3 |