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Table 1 Women’s socio-economic characteristics

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

Variable and Categories

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Age

15–19

36

15.0

20–29

103

42.9

30–39

70

29.2

40–49

31

12.9

Level of education

None

23

9.6

Koranic

14

5.8

Primary school

63

26.3

Secondary school

121

50.4

High school or college

19

7.9

Area

NCK-South

110

45.8

NCK- West

42

17.5

NCK- North

88

36.7

Woman’s activity

Agriculture

1

0.4

Own business

188

78.3

Trade

26

10.8

House maid

15

6.3

Public employee

4

1.7

Private employee

6

2.5

Own land for housing

20

8.3

Cattle ownership

62

25.8

Breast feeding women

50

20.8

Pregnant women

37

15.4

Out-of-home food consumption

33

13.8

  1. NCK: Nouakchott