Characteristics

Adequate diet (N = 606)

Inadequate diet (N = 1320)

P value

n (%)

n (%)

Women characteristics

Instruction

(Yes VS. No)

231 (38.1)

346 (26.2)

<0.001

Maternal situation of women

(Pregnant or lactating VS.

Not pregnant or not lactating)

261 (43.1)

582 (44.1)

0.711

Income generating activity of women

(Yes VS. No)

208 (34.3)

305 (23.1)

<0.001

Folic acid iron supplementation

(Yes VS. No)

568 (93.7)

1215 (92.0)

0.224

Micronutrient supplementation

(Yes VS. No)

103 (17.0)

247 (18.7)

0.399

Households characteristics

Marital status of the household

(Married VS. Not married)

589 (97.2)

1286 (97.4)

0.890

Geographical area

(Urban VS. Rural)

167 (27.6)

272 (20.6)

0.001

Region

(Kolda VS. Kedougou)

349 (57.6)

619 (46.9)

<0.001

Economic situation of the household

(≤Poverty threshold VS. >poverty threshold)

268 (44.2)

910 (68.9)

<0.001

Household size

(≤12 people VS. >12 people)

324 (53.5)

887 (67.2)

<0.001

Household food security

(Security VS. Insecurity)

479 (79.0)

747 (56.6)

<0.001

Propensity score

0.38 ± 0.15

0.28 ± 0.14

<0.001