Table 3 Meal pattern of pregnant women in Boricha woreda, S Sidama Regional State, Southern Ethiopia, 2019
Variable (N = 497) | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Number of meal per day | ||
Two times | 102 | 20.5 |
Three times | 245 | 49.3 |
Four tmes | 137 | 27.6 |
Five times | 13 | 2.6 |
Skipping meal | ||
Yes | 102 | 20.5 |
No | 395 | 79.5 |
Type of meal skipped (n = 102) | ||
Lunch | 67 | 65.7 |
Dinner | 35 | 34.3 |
Having additional meal | ||
Yes | 150 | 30.2 |
No | 347 | 69.8 |
Number of additional meal (n = 150) | ||
One | 137 | 91.3 |
Two | 13 | 8.7 |