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Table 4 Frequency of consumption of micro-nutrients rich foods by women of reproductive age, Nepal, 2012 (N = 21,111)

From: Dietary intake patterns and nutritional status of women of reproductive age in Nepal: findings from a health survey

Food and frequency

Mountain (n = 2334) (%a)

Hill (n = 12,543) (%a)

Terai (n = 6494) (%a)

Vegetables

   

        More than once a day

1049 (45.2)

3499 (29.1)

906 (12.6)

        Once a day

1054 (45.4)

5516 (39.8)

2087 (32.2)

        Thrice a week

168 (7.2)

2514 (23.0)

2295 (37.0)

        Once a week

40 (1.7)

757 (7.2)

914 (14.8 )

        Once a month

9 (0.4)

70 (0.7)

195 (3.1)

        Never

0 (0.0)

16 (0.1)

22 (0.3)

Meat

   

        More than once a day

14 (0.6)

178 (1.4)

139 (2.0)

        Once a day

68 (2.9)

510 (4.5)

207 (3.0)

        Thrice a week

390 (16.8)

2802 (26.0)

1211 (17.6)

        Once a week

1183 (51.0)

5805 (48.6)

3213 (50.7)

        Once a month

632 (27.2)

2258 (12.1)

1463 (23.8)

        Never

33 (1.4)

819 (7.4)

186 (2.9)

Fruits

   

        More than once a day

20 (0.9)

699 (5.6)

349 (5.1)

        Once a day

92 (4.0)

2190 (16.0)

636 (9.4)

        Thrice a week

217 (9.4)

2618 (21.3)

1513 (24.4)

        Once a week

1116 (48.1)

4449 (36.9)

2467 (39.6)

        Once a month

865 (37.3)

2265 (18.8)

1362 (20.3)

        Never

10 (0.4)

151 (1.4)

92 (1.3)

Milk and milk products

   

        More than once a day

278 (12.0)

1827 (15.9)

457 (6.3)

        Once a day

632 (27.2)

4047 (31.1)

1773 (27.8)

        Thrice a week

294 (12.7)

2001 (16.3)

1440 (23.6)

        Once a week

401 (17.3)

1471 (14.2)

941 (14.4)

        Once a month

416 (17.9)

1977 (13.6)

973 (14.1)

        Never

399 (12.9)

1049 (8.9)

835 (13.8)

  1. aWeighted percent