Table 2 Types of food groups consumed by 6–23 months age children in lent fasting and non-fasting periods in rural districts of Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Food groups | Lent Fasting Period (n = 570) | Non-Fasting Period (n = 551) | P-value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6-8 m (n = 80) | 9-11 m (n = 101) | 12-23 m (n = 389) | All (n = 570) | 6-8 m (n = 75) | 9-11 m (n = 96) | 12-23 m (n = 380) | All (n = 551) | ||
Grains, roots and Tubers | 77 (96.1%) | 100 (99%) | 389 (100%) | 566 (99.3%) | 74 (98.7%) | 96 (100%) | 380 (100%) | 550 (99.8%) | 0.180 |
Legumes and nuts | 21 (26.1%) | 46 (45.5%) | 269 (69.2%) | 336 (58.9%) | 19 (25%) | 39 (40.6%) | 213 (56.1%) | 271 (49.2%) | < 0.0001 |
Dairy products | 9 (11.3%) | 9 (8.9%) | 35 (9%) | 53 (9.3%) | 6 (8%) | 13 (13.5%) | 41 (10.8%) | 60 (10.9%) | 0.079 |
Meat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.3%) | 3 (3.1%) | 21 (5.5%) | 25 (4.5%) | < 0.0001 |
Eggs | 7 (8.8%) | 12 (11.9%) | 52 (13.4%) | 71 (12.5%) | 22 (29.3%) | 29 (30.2%) | 140 (36.8%) | 191 (34.7%) | < 0.0001 |
Vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables | 0 | 0 | 2 (0.5%) | 2 (0.4%) | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.1%) | 4 (0.73%) | 0.415 |
Other fruits and vegetables | 5 (6.3%) | 10 (9.9%) | 67 (17.2%) | 82 (14.4%) | 8 (10.7%) | 9 (9.4%) | 49 (12.9%) | 66 (12%) | 0.078 |
Minimum diet diversity | 0 | 0 | 13 (3.3%) | 13 (2.3%) | 0 | 7 (7.3%) | 32 (8.4%) | 39 (7.1%) | < 0.0001 |
Minimum meal frequency | 22 (27.5%) | 35 (34.7%) | 249 (64%) | 306 (53.7%) | 24 (32%) | 38 (39.6%) | 252 (66.3%) | 314 (57%) | 0.198 |