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Table 2 Mean of dietary diversity

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

Variable

Category

Mean

SD

95% CI

Min-Max

P-value

All

 

5.48

1.90

(5.23–5.72)

[1-10]

 

Women (15–49

years)

15–19

5.69

2.27

(4.93–6.46)

[2-10]

0.697

20–29

5.49

1.92

(5.11–5.86)

[2-10]

30–39

5.61

1.74

(5.19–6.02)

[1-10]

40–49

4.90

1.68

(4.28–5.51)

[1-8]

Breast feeding women

Yes

5.86

1.91

(5.32–6.40)

[1-10]

0.174

No

5.38

1.89

(5.10–5.64)

[2-10]

Pregnant women

Yes

5.89

1.70

(5.32–6.45)

[1-10]

0.053

No

5.40

1.93

(5.13–5.67)

[2-10]

  1. P-value: chi square test. SD: standard deviation. CI: confidence interval