Factors   Case:n=112 (%) Control: n=449 (%) COR(95% CI)
Main meal frequency in a day One time 2(1.8) 13(2.9) 0.6(0.1, 2.8)
Two times 13(11.6) 34(7.6) 1.5(0.8, 3.1)
Three times 97(86.6) 402(89.5) 1
Food made from teff Don't take 22(19.6) 35(7.8) 1.9(0.9, 4.2)
Daily 50(44.6) 257(57.2) 0.0(0.0, 0.0)
1-2 times in a week 25(22.3) 111(24.7) 0.6(0.3, 1.2)
Once in two weeks 15(13.4) 46(10.2) 1
Dark green leafs vegetables Don't take 14(12.5) 19(4.23) 2.5(2.8, 10.7)*
Daily 21(18.8) 106(23.6) 0.6(0.3, 1.4)
1-2 times in a week 61(54.5) 270(60.1) 0.8(0.4, 1.4)
Once in two weeks 16(14.3) 54(12.1) 1
Meat/Organ meat Liver, Kidney Don't take 52(46.4) 84(18.7) 5.4(2.8, 10.7)*
Daily 32(28.6) 143(31.8) 1.9(0.9, 3.9)
1-2 times in a week 15(13.4) 107(23.8) 1.2(0.5, 2.7)
Once in two weeks 13(11.6) 115(25.61) 1
Eating condition during pregnancy Decreased 42(37.5) 116(25.8) 3.4(1.7,6.5)
No change 56(50) 202(44.9) 2.6(1.3,4.8)
Increased 14(12.5) 131(29.2) 1
COR (Crude Odds Ratio); *P<0.05
Table 4: Dietary and related characteristics of pregnant women aged 15-39 years in Hawassa and Yirgalem health facilities (N=561).