Food stuff V/NV Frequency of consumption
Twice Everyday Alternate Weekly Once a month Rarely Never Seasonal
Cereal V 100              
-30
NV 100              
-30
 
Pulses V     70(21) 30(9)        
NV     36.66 63.34        
-11 -19
Green leafy vegetables V     76.66     23.34    
-23 -9
NV         46.66     53.66
-14 -14
Other vegetables V               100
-15
NV               100
-15
Roots and tubers V   76.66   23.34(9)        
-23
NV   100            
-30
 
Fats and oils V 100              
-30
NV 100              
-30
 
Milk and milk products V   83.33 16.66          
-25 -5
NV   93.34 6.66          
-28 -2
   
Meat and meat products V             100  
-30
NV       76.53 10 13.34    
-23 -3 -4
Values in parenthesis represent number of respondents
V: Vegetarian; NV: Non vegetarian
Table 4: Percentage distribution of respondents by consumption of various food items.