Research Article

Assessing Nutrient Intake and Nutrient Status of HIV Seropositive Patients Attending Clinic at Chulaimbo Sub-District Hospital, Kenya

Table 4

Food variety of HIV seropositive patients ( 𝑛 = 4 9 7 ).

Sources Daily Weekly Occasionally Never
No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%)

Cereal 769 (15.5%) 681 (13.7%) 2707 (54.4%) 813 (16.4%)
Animal and animal products286 (7.3%) 458 (11.5%) 2201 (55.4%) 1026 (25.8%)
Legume 250 (10.1%) 346 (13.9%) 1421 (57.2%) 468 (18.8%)
Vegetables 1442 (23.8%) 966 (15.9%) 2690 (44.5%) 963 (15.8%)
Fruits 358 (10.3%) 411 (11.8%) 2239 (64.4%) 471 (13.5%)
Fats/oil 493 (49.6%) 50 (5.0%) 200 (20.1%) 251 (25.3%)
Beverage 587 (23.6%) 159 (6.4%) 1231 (49.5%) 508 (20.5%)