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Table 4 Socio-economic characteristics and the MDD-W

From: Dietary diversity and its determinants among women of reproductive age residing in the urban area of Nouakchott, Mauritania

Variable Category

(%) MDD-W

Low < 5

(%)MDD-W

Acceptable > = 5

P-

value

Area

NCK-South

30.0

70.0

0.863

NCK- West

26.2

73.8

NCK- North

27.3

72.7

Breast feeding women

Yes

22.0

78.0

0.174

No

30.0

70.0

Pregnant women

Yes

16.2

83.8

0.053

No

30.5

69.5

Level of education

None

39.1

60.9

0.585

Koranic

14.3

85.7

Primary school

27.0

73.0

Secondary school

28.1

71.9

High school or college

31.6

68.4

Woman’s activity

Agriculture

0.0

100.0

0.212

Own business

28.7

71.3

Trade

19.2

80.8

House maid

46.7

53.3

Public employee

25.0

75.0

Private employee

16.7

83.3

Out-of-home consumption

Yes

15.2

84.8

0.05*

No

30.4

69.6

Land for housing ownership

Yes

5.0

95.0

0.046*

No

30.5

69.5

Cattle ownership

Yes

19.4

80.6

0.009*

No

31.5

68.5