Variables** |
Frequency (n) |
Percentage % |
Food habits |
|
|
Those with food preferences |
189 |
94.5 |
Daily fruit intake |
121 |
60.5 |
Eat at least three times per day |
126 |
63 |
Patronise food vendors |
100 |
50 |
Eat in -between meals |
101 |
50.5 |
Those who skip meals |
70 |
35 |
Those on alcohol |
38 |
19 |
Smokers |
9 |
4.5 |
Health condition |
|
|
Daily medication |
78 |
39 |
Good Smelling ability |
134 |
67 |
Physically disable |
23 |
11.5 |
Problem of digestion |
12 |
6 |
Problem of constipation |
11 |
5.5 |
Poor appetite |
48 |
24 |
Those with fever |
16 |
08 |
Eye problem |
108 |
54 |
Poor denture |
45 |
22.5 |
Problem with swallowing |
|
|
Rate of Attendance to health facility 1x/month |
41 |
20.5 |
Swallowing problems |
8 |
04 |
On minerals or food supplement |
137 |
68.5 |
** No Total in view of multiple Responses |