Assessment of Prevalence of Malnutrition and Its Associated Factors among AIDS Patients from Asella, Oromia, Ethiopia

Table 4

Food variety consumption characteristics of the study participants in Asella Town, Southeast Ethiopia.

Variables ()	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Whole grain feeding
Yes	394	75.9
No	125	24.1
Feeding foods made from roots or tubers
Yes	337	64.9
No	182	35.1
Vegetables
Yes	177	34.1
No	342	65.9
Fruits
Yes	62	11.9
No	457	88.1
Meat and meat products
Yes	91	17.5
No	428	82.5
Any eggs
Yes	50	9.6
No	469	90.4
Any fresh or dried fish or shellfish
Yes	12	2.3
No	507	97.7
Any foods made from beans, peas, lentil, or nuts
Yes	431	83.0
No	88	17.0
Milk or other milk products
Yes	115	22.2
No	404	77.8
Foods made with oil, fat, or butter
Yes	225	43.4
No	294	56.6
Sugar or honey
Yes	143	27.6
No	376	72.4
Other foods, such as condiments, coffee, or tea
Yes	462	89.0
No	57	11.0