Table 2 Dietary diversity and nutrients intake and of the adolescent girls by study areas

Dietary diversity

Average number of food groups intake during last 24 h, mean ± SD**

3.91 ± 1.25

3.97 ± 1.24

Dietary diversity score during last 24 h, n (%)*

 1–3 food groups (low)

37.85 (307)

38.44 (311)

 4–6 food groups (average)

59.93 (486)

58.54 (472)

 7–10 food groups (high)

2.22 (18)

3.21 (26)

Had vitamin and iron rich foods during last 24 h

Vitamin A rich dark green leafy vegetable, n (%)*

20.5 (166)

30.3 (245)

Organ meat, n (%)*

1.5 (12)

1.2 (10)

Fish, meat, poultry, n (%)*

73.7 (598)

74.8 (605)

Average nutrient intake during last 1 week

Energy, in kcal/day, mean (95% CI)**

1344.29 (1357.64–1418.94)

1403.61 (1375.78–1431.43)

Protein, in g/day, mean (95% CI)**

45.61 (44.37–46.85)

46.36 (45.26–47.46)

Fat, in g/day, mean (95% CI)**

14.28 (13.78–14.78)

14.28 (13.77–14.29)

Carbohydrate, in g/day, mean (95% CI)**

260.37 (254.64–266.11)

264.34 (258.83–269.84)

Calcium, in mg/day, mean (95% CI)**

635.38 (550.01–720.75)

745.07 (667.48–822.30)

Iron, in g/day, mean (95% CI) **

7.78 (7.5–8.07)

8.65 (8.22–9.07)

Zinc, in mg/day, mean (95% CI)**

8.85 (8.31–8.78)

8.68 (8.44–9.07)

Vitamin A, in µg/day, mean ± (95% CI)**

167.95 (151.88–184.02)

233.01 (207.14–258.19)

Thiamin, in mg/day, mean (95% CI) **

1.19 (1.16–1.22)

1.18 (1.15–1.21)

Riboflavin, in mg/day, mean (95% CI)**

0.64 (0.61–0.67)

0.67 (0.62–0.71)

Vitamin C, in mg/day, mean ± (95% CI)**

65.00 (61.06–68.93)

71.09 (67.04–75.14)

Intake iron supplementation

Intake of iron supplement during last 1 month, %(n)*

5.2 (42)

4.4 (36)

Frequency of taking iron supplement, %(n)*

 Daily

23.8 (10)

38.9 (14)

 7 days

33.3 (14)

30.6 (11)

 < 7 days

42.9 (18)

30.6 (11)