Life style habits | n = 258 | % |
Whether the women had taken beverages (tea, cocoa, or coffee) | ||
Yes | 241 | 93.4 |
No | 17 | 6.6 |
Time when the women had taken these beverages | ||
<20 min before/after meals | 159 | 66.0 |
≥20 min before/after meals | 82 | 34.0 |
Not applicable | 17 |
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Number of meals per day | ||
Twice | 63 | 24.4 |
Thrice | 143 | 55.4 |
Four or more times | 52 | 20.2 |
Foods avoided during the current pregnancy | ||
Yes | 86 | 33.3 |
No | 172 | 66.7 |
Reasons for avoiding the foods (n = 86) | ||
Heart burn | 17 | 19.8 |
Vomiting | 37 | 43.0 |
Loss of appetite | 8 | 9.3 |
Don’t know | 11 | 12.8 |
Others | 13 | 15.1 |
Craving for non-food substances | ||
Yes | 51 | 19.8 |
No | 207 | 80.2 |
Type of craving | ||
Stones | 44 | 86.3 |
Charcoal | 1 | 2.0 |
Soil | 4 | 7.8 |
Tooth paste | 2 | 3.9 |