| 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 |
|
| 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 |