| Characteristics | Adequate diet (N = 536) | Inadequate diet (N = 536) | P value |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Women characteristics | |||
| Instruction (Yes VS. No) | 179 (33.4) | 191 (35.6) | 0.480 |
| Maternal situation of women (Pregnant or lactating VS. Not pregnant or not lactating) | 229 (42.7) | 223 (41.6) | 0.757 |
| Income generating activity of women (Yes VS. No) | 160 (29.9) | 183 (34.1) | 0.150 |
| Folic acid iron supplementation (Yes VS. No) | 501 (93.5) | 502 (93.7) | 1.000 |
| Micronutrient supplementation (Yes VS. No) | 97 (18.1) | 112 (20.9) | 0.280 |
| Households characteristics | |||
| Marital status of the household (Married VS. Not married) | 522 (97.4) | 521 (97.2) | 1.000 |
| Geographical area (Urban VS. Rural) | 148 (27.6) | 149 (27.8) | 1.000 |
| Region (Kolda VS. Kedougou) | 310 (57.8) | 315 (58.8) | 0.804 |
| Economic situation of the household (≤Poverty threshold VS. >poverty threshold) | 262 (48.9) | 266 (49.6) | 0.855 |
| Household size (≤12 people VS. >12 people) | 295 (55.0) | 302 (56.3) | 0.712 |
| Household food security (Security VS. Insecurity) | 410 (76.5) | 403 (75.2) | 0.669 |
| Propensity score | 0.36 ± 0.13 | 0.36 ± 0.13 | >0.999 |