Table 2 Frequency distribution of responses to HFIAS items of study participants in Debre Markos town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016
Characteristics | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Worry not have enough foods | ||
Yes | 319 | 80.8 |
No | 76 | 19.2 |
Unable to eat preferred foods | ||
Yes | 317 | 80.3 |
No | 78 | 19.7 |
Eat a limited variety of foods | ||
Yes | 312 | 79 |
No | 85 | 21 |
Eat some foods didn’t want | ||
Yes | 264 | 66.8 |
No | 131 | 33.2 |
Eat fewer meals in a day | ||
Yes | 208 | 52.7 |
No | 187 | 47.3 |
Eat a smaller meal than needed | ||
Yes | 258 | 65.3 |
No | 137 | 34.7 |
No food to eat of any kind | ||
Yes | 92 | 23.3 |
No | 303 | 76.7 |
Go to sleep at night hungry | ||
Yes | 88 | 22.3 |
No | 307 | 77.7 |
Go a whole day and night without eating | ||
Yes | 46 | 11.6 |
No | 349 | 88.4 |