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Table 3 Consumption of iron-rich food

From: Knowledge and practices on childhood anaemia, thalassaemia and iron deficiency among mothers of children aged between 6 and 59 months in a suburban area of Sri Lanka

 

Meat

Fish

Egg

Daily

9 (2.3%)

56 (14.3%)

69 (17.6%)

2–3 per week

173 (44.1%)

237 (60.5%)

203 (51.8%)

Once a week

133 (33.9%)

72 (18.4%)

88 (22.4%)

Less than once a week

39 (9.9%)

25 (6.4%)

15 (3.8%)

Never

38 (9.7%)

2 (0.5%)

17 (4.3%)

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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

ISSN: 2072-1315

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