Table 1: Mean of dietary diversity score for middle aged, urban residents, Ethiopia, 2019, n = 266.

Variable

Categories

 N (%)

Dietary diversity score

Mean

SD

P-value

Sex

Female

167(62.80)

5.60

1.90

0.003

Male

99(37.20)

4.90

1.80

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

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

Urban farming

Yes

20(7.50)

4.50

0.20

0.001

No

246(92.50)

5.30

0.10

Abbreviations: SD: Standard Division