Research Article
Dietary Quantity and Diversity among Anemic Pregnant Women in Madura Island, Indonesia
Table 4
Dietary diversity of anemic pregnant women.
| Variables | Anemia severity | Total | value | Mild | Moderate |
| Dietary diversity | <5 food groups | 32 (50) | 32 (50) | 64 (100) | 0.025 | ≥5 food groups | 55 (62.5) | 33 (37.5) | 88 (100) | | Staple foods (grains, roots, and tubers) | Yes | 87 (57.2) | 65 (42.8) | 152 (100) | 1.000 | No | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | | Animal food | Meat, poultry, fish, and other seafoods | | | | | Yes | 69 (57.5) | 51 (42.5) | 120 (100) | 0.899 | No | 18 (56.3) | 14 (43.8) | 32 (100) | | Eggs | | | | | Yes | 44 (60.3) | 29 (39.7) | 73 (100) | 0.468 | No | 43 (54.4) | 36 (45.6) | 79 (100) | | Milk and dairy products | | | | | Yes | 13 (65) | 7 (35) | 20 (100) | 0.453 | No | 74 (56.1) | 58 (43.9) | 132 (100) | | Plant food | Pulses (beans, peas, and lentils) | | | | | Yes | 63 (57.8) | 46 (42.2) | 109 (100) | 0.824 | No | 24 (55.8) | 19 (44.2) | 43 (100) | | Nuts and seeds | | | | | Yes | 32 (59.3) | 22 (40.7) | 54 (100) | 0.709 | No | 55 (56.1) | 43 (43.9) | 98 (100) | | Vegetables and fruits | Dark-green leafy vegetables | | | | | Yes | 49 (62.8) | 29 (37.2) | 78 (100) | 0.154 | No | 38 (51.4) | 36 (48.6) | 74 (100) | | Vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables | Yes | 26 (70.3) | 11 (29.7) | 37 (100) | 0.066 | No | 61 (53) | 54 (47) | 115 (100) | | Other vegetables | Yes | 30 (63.8) | 17 (36.2) | 47 (100) | 0.273 | No | 57 (54.3) | 48 (45.7) | 105 (100) | | Other fruits | Yes | 29 (61.7) | 18 (38.3) | 47 (100) | 0.458 | No | 58 (55.2) | 47 (44.8) | 105 (100) | |
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Mann–Whitney U Test (α < 0.05).
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