Table 3 Percent consumption of different food groups by DDSP for Sri Lankan adults (n=481)
DDSP | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No of adults | 23 | 122 | 149 | 128 | 44 | 13 | 2 |
Percentage of adults with DDS | 4.8 | 25.4 | 31.0 | 26.6 | 9.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
Food groups | |||||||
Starch | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Vegetables | 0.0 | 30.3 | 56.4 | 71.9 | 86.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Green leafy vegetables | 0.0 | 3.3 | 16.1 | 36.7 | 38.6 | 69.2 | 100.0 |
Meat | 0.0 | 5.7 | 20.8 | 26.6 | 40.9 | 53.8 | 100.0 |
Fish | 0.0 | 28.7 | 40.9 | 64.1 | 75.0 | 92.3 | 100.0 |
Milk | 0.0 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 10.9 | 27.3 | 30.8 | 100.0 |
Pulses | 0.0 | 24.6 | 42.3 | 58.6 | 77.3 | 69.2 | 50.0 |
Fruits | 0.0 | 4.1 | 17.4 | 31.2 | 54.5 | 84.6 | 50.0 |