Table 6 MDD-W calculation
From: Impact of COVID-19 on food security and diet quality in Chilanga District, Zambia
Pre-Covid | February 2022 | *p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Grains, Roots and Tubers Include whole grains, refined grains and baked goods, potatoes, other roots and tubers | 391 (99.2) | 385 (97.7) | 0.11 |
Legumes | 378 (95.9) | 335 (85.0) | < 0.001 |
Nuts and seeds | 362 (91.9) | 295 (74.9) | < 0.001 |
Dairy | 252 (64.0) | 188 (47.7) | < 0.001 |
Meats, poultry and fish Include poultry, red meat, processed meat, fish | 388 (98.5) | 362 (91.9) | < 0.001 |
Eggs | 375 (95.2) | 343 (87.1) | < 0.001 |
Vit A rich dark vegetables | 392 (99.5) | 373 (94.7) | 0.001 |
Other Vitamin A rich fruits and vegetables | 346 (87.8) | 263 (66.8) | < 0.001 |
Other vegetables Include other vegetables and cruciferous vegetables | 394 (100.0) | 365 (92.6) | < 0.001 |
Other fruits Include whole citrus fruits and other whole fruits | 365 (92.6) | 319 (81.0) | < 0.001 |
Healthy grains | 360 (91.4) | 279 (70.8) | < 0.001 |
MDD-W (mean, SD) | 9.25 (1.04) | 8.19 (1.76) | < 0.001 |