Table 3 The type of food and the reasons for food restrictions during pregnancy
Type of food and reasons | Overall N = 254 | Children with stunting n = 217 (85.4%) | Children without stunting n = 37 (14.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 224 (88.2%) | 187 (86.2%) | 37 (100.0%) |
The baby will be born dirty and smell bad if the mother drinks milk during pregnancy | 147 (65.6%) | 114 (61.0%) | 33 (89.2%) |
Drinking milk during pregnancy can cause stomach disorders and nausea for the mother | 224 (100.0%) | 187 (100.0%) | 37 (100.0%) |
Red meat (beef, mutton) | 24 (9.4%) | 24 (11.1%) | - |
Eating meat during pregnancy can cause a miscarriage | 13 (54.2%) | 13 (54.2%) | - |
Eating meat during pregnancy can cause hypertension | 16 (66.7%) | 16 (66.7%) | - |
Eating meat during pregnancy can cause bleeding during delivery | 13 (54.2%) | 13 (54.2%) | - |
Eating meat during pregnancy will change the taste and smell of breast milk | 3 (12.5%) | 3 (12.5%) | - |
Seafood (fish, shrimp, squid) | 22 (8.7%) | 22 (10.1%) | - |
Eating squid during pregnancy will cause complications during delivery | 6 (27.3%) | 6 (27.3%) | - |
Eating seafood during pregnancy will change the taste and smell of breast milk | 2 (9.1%) | 2 (9.1%) | - |
Eating fish during pregnancy can cause miscarriage | 2 (9.1%) | 2 (9.1%) | - |
Other, maternal allergy to seafood | 17 (77.3%) | 17 (77.3%) | - |
Chicken | 6 (2.4%) | 6 (2.8%) | - |
Eating chicken during pregnancy will change the taste and smell of breast milk | 2 (33.3%) | 2 (33.3%) | - |
Other, the mother does not like eating chicken | 4 (66.7%) | 4 (66.7%) | - |
Eggs | 5 (2.0%) | 5 (2.3%) | - |
Eating eggs during pregnancy can cause the baby to develop allergies | 3 (60.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | - |
Eating eggs during pregnancy will change the taste and smell of breast milk | 1 (20.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | - |
Other, maternal allergy to eggs | 1 (20.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | - |