Food Groups Range Food Secure Food Insecure t-stat (df) Mean Difference (95% C.I.) p Value
Mean(SD) Mean(SD)
Grain & cereals 5-Jan 2.69(0.85) 2.11(1.04) 3.18(221) 0.58 (0.22, 0.95) 0.002
Meat and meat product 0-3 1.30(0.66) 0.41(0.65) 7.49(221) 0.89 (0.65, 1.12) <0.001
Fish and sea foods 0-3 1.58(0.60) 1.36(0.57) 2.01(221) 0.21(0.01, 0.42) 0.043
Fruits 0-5 1.58(1.33) 0.47( 0.77) 6.86(39.5) 1.10 (0.78, 1.42) <0.001
Vegetables 0-10 2.63(1.43) 1.59(1.53) 3.76(221) 1.04 (0.49,1.59) <0.001
Legumes and Nuts 0-1 0.11(0.31) 0.06(0.24) 0.99(221) 0.04 (-0.04, 0.13) 0.407
Milk and dairy products 0-3 1.05(0.67) 0.55(0.57) 4.61(44.45) 0.49 (0.28, 0.71) <0.001
Beverages 0-2 1.50(0.56) 1.16( 0.51) 3.49(47.1) 0.33 (0.14. 0.52) 0.001
Diet diversity final score 20-Feb 12.69(3.26) 7.63(3.11) 8.87(221) 5.06(3.94, 6.19) <(0.001
Table 6: Diet Diversity score of food secure and food insecure households.