*Food consuming pattern |
Never |
Once a month |
Once a week |
Twice a week |
Daily |
No of children |
% |
No of children |
% |
No of children |
% |
No of children |
% |
No of children |
% |
1 |
S. Food |
174 |
12.4 |
486 |
34.7 |
740 |
52.8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
F. W. Fish |
- |
- |
1 |
0.1 |
444 |
31.7 |
775 |
55.4 |
180 |
12.9 |
3 |
Bf/ Mut. |
531 |
37.9 |
675 |
48.2 |
194 |
13.9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
Chicken |
3 |
0.2 |
16 |
1.1 |
439 |
31.4 |
765 |
54.6 |
177 |
12.6 |
5 |
Eggs |
- |
- |
63 |
4.5 |
1027 |
73.4 |
238 |
17 |
72 |
5.1 |
6 |
Leg. /Puls |
- |
- |
206 |
14.7 |
455 |
32.6 |
588 |
42 |
151 |
10.8 |
7 |
FruitsĀ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
76 |
5.4 |
404 |
28.9 |
920 |
65.7 |
8 |
G.L. Veg. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
679 |
48.5 |
559 |
39.9 |
162 |
11.6 |
9 |
Milk |
150 |
10.7 |
351 |
25.1 |
351 |
25.1 |
368 |
26.3 |
180 |
12.9 |
10 |
Mlk.prd |
787 |
56.2 |
613 |
43.8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
11 |
Oils |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
569 |
40.6 |
831 |
59.4 |
|
*NB: Food Groups
1. S.Food: Sea Food
2. F.W.Fish: Fresh Water Fish
3. Bf/Mut: Beef/ Mutton
4. Chicken: Chicken
5. Eggs: Eggs
6. Leg./Puls : Legume and Pulses
7. Fruits: Fruits
8. G.F.Veg.: Green Leafy Vegetables
9. Milk : Milk other than breast milk
10. Mlk.prd: Butter/Cheese/ Curd/ Yoghurt/Ghee
11. Oils: Coconut and Other Oils, Margarine |
Table 3: Food Consuming Pattern the of Families (n=1400) |