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Table 2 Information on child feeding indicators

From: Association of maternal characteristics with child feeding indicators and nutritional status of children under-two years in Rural Ghana

Feeding Indicators

Frequency

Percentage (%)

 

N = 935

 

Currently breastfeeding

 Yes

848

90.7

 No

87

90.3

Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)

 Poor

246

36.5

 Average

178

26.5

 Good

249

37.0

Minimum Dietary Diversity Score (MDDS)

 Adequate

249

37.0

 Inadequate

424

63.0

Food Group Frequency Score (FGFS) (Past 7 days)

 Poor

172

25.6

 Average

293

43.5

 Good

208

30.9

Meal Frequency (MF)

 Poor

91

13.5

 Average

181

26.9

 Good

401

59.6

Minimum Meal Frequency (MMF)

 Adequate

401

59.6

 Inadequate

272

40.4

Minimum Acceptable Diet (MAD)

 Adequate

149

22.1

 Inadequate

324

77.9