Table 1: Mean of dietary diversity score for middle aged, urban residents, Ethiopia, 2019, n = 266.
Variable |
Categories |
N (%) |
Dietary diversity score |
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Mean |
SD |
P-value |
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Sex |
Female |
167(62.80) |
5.60 |
1.90 |
0.003 |
Male |
99(37.20) |
4.90 |
1.80 |
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Age in years |
41-48 |
145(54.50) |
5.40 |
1.90 |
0.276 |
49-56 |
77(28.90) |
5.60 |
1.90 |
0.035 |
|
57-64 |
44(16.00) |
4.90 |
1.80 |
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Income |
< 37.5$ > 37.5$ |
146(54.89) 120(45.01) |
5.90 4.70 |
0.20 0.20 |
0.002 |
Marital status |
Single |
13(4.90) |
5.50 |
2.30 |
0.100 |
Married |
178(66.90) |
5.30 |
2.00 |
0.929 |
|
Widowed |
56(21.10) |
5.30 |
1.50 |
0.905 |
|
Divorced |
19(7.10) |
5.50 |
1.50 |
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Urban farming |
Yes |
20(7.50) |
4.50 |
0.20 |
0.001 |
No |
246(92.50) |
5.30 |
0.10 |
Abbreviations: SD: Standard Division