Table 3 Complementary feeding practices by food group and diet diversity by child’s age at interview. N = 938
From: Complementary feeding practices among infants and young children in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
0–180 days (N = 67) | 181–729 days (N = 871) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | p-value | |
Food groups | |||||
Animal protein | 12 | 17.9 | 522 | 59.9 | 0.001 |
Dairy products | 16 | 23.9 | 605 | 69.5 | 0.001 |
Pulses/legumes | 8 | 11.9 | 454 | 52.1 | 0.001 |
Cereals/grains | 47 | 70.1 | 723 | 83.0 | 0.008 |
Fats/oils | 7 | 10.4 | 221 | 25.4 | 0.006 |
Vegetables | 45 | 67.2 | 792 | 90.9 | 0.001 |
Fruits | 48 | 71.6 | 739 | 84.8 | 0.001 |
Diet Diversitya | |||||
7 food groups | 3 | 4.5 | 175 | 20.1 | 0.001 |
6 food groups | 4 | 6.0 | 164 | 18.8 | |
5 food groups | 4 | 6.0 | 141 | 16.2 | |
4 food groups | 3 | 4.5 | 142 | 16.3 | |
3 food groups | 19 | 28.4 | 132 | 15.2 | |
2 good groups | 18 | 24.9 | 62 | 7.1 | |
1 food group | 13 | 19.4 | 54 | 6.2 | |