Determinants of Dietary Diversity Practice among Pregnant Women in the Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2021: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Obstetric characteristics of pregnant women in the Gurage zone, southwest Ethiopia, September to November 2021 (n = 722).

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent
Parity	Primipara	183	25.3
	<2	112	15.5
	2–5	401	55.5
	>5	26	3.6
Trimester	First trimester	37	5.1
	Second trimester	340	47.1
	Third trimester	345	47.8
Space between pregnancy (n = 539)	<2 years	221	41.0
	≥2 years	318	59.0
ANC visit	No	27	3.7
	Yes	695	96.3
Taking iron and folic acid	No	97	13.4
	Yes	625	86.6
Counseling of dietary intake during pregnancy	No	273	37.8
	Yes	449	62.2
Nutritional knowledge	Poor knowledge	242	33.5
	Good knowledge	480	66.5
Nutritional attitude	Undesirable attitude	375	51.9
	Desirable attitude	347	48.1