Table 2 General characteristics of study participants across quartiles (Q) of dietary quality index-international (DQI-I) and dietary diversity score (DDS) (Mean values and standard deviations; percentages)
Quartiles of DQI-I and DDS | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DQI-I | DDS | |||||||||
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | P value a | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | P value a | |
Age( years) | 27.48 ± 3.70 | 26.52 ± 4.35 | 27.25 ± 4.67 | 27.33 ± 4.88 | 0.73 | 26.95 ± 4.01 | 27.53 ± 4.54 | 26.73 ± 4.38 | 27.44 ± 4.66 | 0.78 |
Pre-pregnancy BMI(kg/m2) b | 25.78 ± 3.11 | 26.67 ± 3.36 | 25.49 ± 3.08 | 26.41 ± 3.71 | 0.30 | 25.42 ± 3.09 | 26.03 ± 2.74 | 26.60 ± 3.97 | 26.63 ± 3.26 | 0.27 |
Education | 0.10 | 0.88 | ||||||||
Illiterate | 4(9) | 6(13) | 4(9) | 4(9) | 5(12) | 4(9) | 3(7) | 6(13) | ||
Primary | 4(9) | 6(13) | 8(18) | 11(24) | 8(19) | 6(14) | 8(18) | 5(11) | ||
Secondary and high school | 14(31) | 21(46) | 19(43) | 22(49) | 16(37) | 18(42) | 18(40) | 23(51) | ||
University | 23(51) | 13(28) | 13(29) | 8(18) | 14(33) | 15(35) | 16(36) | 11(24) | ||
Family history c | 0.40 | 0.87 | ||||||||
Yes | 12(27) | 10(22) | 6(14) | 12(27) | 10(23) | 10(23) | 8(18) | 11(24) | ||
No | 33(73) | 36(78) | 38(86) | 33(73) | 33(77) | 33(77) | 37(82) | 34(76) | ||