Table 4 Reported food aversion of pregnant women in Boricha woreda, Sidama Regional State, Southern Ethiopia, 2019
Variable (N = 344) | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Number of foods avoided | ||
1 | 92 | 26.7 |
≥2 | 252 | 73.3 |
Categories of foods | ||
Cereal and cereal products | 158 | 45.9 |
Roots and tubers | 50 | 14.5 |
Legumes and legume products | 23 | 6.7 |
Vegetables | 39 | 11.3 |
Fruits | 59 | 17.2 |
Meat and meat products | 18 | 5.2 |
Egg | 6 | 1.7 |
Fish | 8 | 2.3 |
Dairy products | 31 | 9 |
Oils and fats | 51 | 14.8 |
Coffee | 48 | 14 |
Foods which has strong smell | 48 | 14 |
Soft drinks | 9 | 2.6 |
Sweets | 12 | 3.5 |
Kocho/enset products | 152 | 44.2 |
Reasons for food aversion | ||
Nausea and vomiting | 77 | 22.4 |
Heart burn | 89 | 25.9 |
Don’t know | 123 | 35.8 |
Personal dislike of the food | 23 | 6.9 |
Smell and test of the food | 48 | 14 |
Having/eating frequently | 31 | 9 |
Believe dislike by the fetus | 32 | 9.3 |