Food and frequency | Mountain (n = 2334) (%a) | Hill (n = 12,543) (%a) | Terai (n = 6494) (%a) |
---|---|---|---|
Vegetables | Â | Â | Â |
        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 | Â | Â | Â |
        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 | Â | Â | Â |
        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 | Â | Â | Â |
        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) |