Table 3 Dietary habits of the children at Areka town, Woliata zone 2020
Variables | Frequency (n = 761) | Percentages (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Consumption of sugared tea | Yes | 590 | 77.5 |
No | 171 | 22.5 | |
Number of cups of sugared tea per day (n = 590) | 1–2 | 562 | 95.3 |
> 2 | 28 | 4.7 | |
Consumption of sugared coffee | Yes | 221 | 29 |
No | 540 | 71 | |
Consumption of soft drinks | Yes | 319 | 41.9 |
No | 442 | 58.1 | |
Number of bottles of soft drink per day | 1–2 | 290 | 90.9 |
> 2 | 29 | 9.1 | |
Consumption of sweet foods | Yes | 553 | 70 |
No | 228 | 30 | |
Frequency of sweet foods per month (n = 553) | Daily | 141 | 26.5 |
2-3 days in a week | 98 | 18.4 | |
Once a week | 22 | 4.1 | |
Less than once per week | 272 | 51 | |
Consumption of milk per month | No, do not | 47 | 6.2 |
Less than once per week | 565 | 74.2 | |
Usually /daily to weekly/ | 149 | 19.6 |