Table 3 Dietary diversity, food security, anaemia status of the study participants in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 395)

Food group consumed in the last 24 h

 Foods from grains

 White roots, tubers and plantains

 Pulses (bean, peas and lentils)

 Milk and milk products

 Meat and meat product

 Any fresh or dried or shellfish

 Eggs

 Vegetable

 Fruits

 Any foods made with oil or fat

Minimum dietary diversity

 Low dietary diversity

 High dietary diversity

Food Security (391)

 Food secure

 Mildly food insecure

 Moderately food insecure

 Severely food insecure

MUAC (387)

 Low MUAC (< 23 cm)

 High MUAC (≥ 23 cm)

Had anaemia (385)

 Yes

 No