Table 2 Frequency of consumption habits among pregnant women
From: Consumption habits of pregnant women in the Jazan region, Saudi Arabia: a descriptive study
Substance consumed | 1–3/entire pregnancy N (%) | 1–3/month N (%) | 1–3/week N (%) | 4–6/week N (%) | 7+/week N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food | |||||
 Meat | 7 (7.3) | 10 (10.4) | 38 (39.6) | 23 (24) | 18 (18.8) |
 Fish | 9 (10.5) | 15 (17.4) | 43 (50) | 10 (11.6) | 9 (10.5) |
 Fruit | 6 (6.7) | 10 (11.1) | 31 (34.4) | 19 (21.1) | 24 (26.7) |
 Canned food | 9 (12.7) | 31 (43.7) | 22 (31) | 4 (5.6) | 5 (7) |
 Sugary desserts | 1 (1.1) | 6 (6.7) | 30 (33.3) | 24 (26.7) | 29 (32.2) |
 Fast food | 7 (8.6) | 23 (28.4) | 36 (44.4) | 9 (11.1) | 6 (7.4) |
Beverage | |||||
 Water | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (4) | 96 (96) |
 Milk | 4 (4.9) | 12 (14.8) | 26 (32.1) | 15 (18.5) | 24 (29.6) |
 Juice | 3 (3.3) | 14 (15.2) | 9 (9.8) | 23 (25) | 43 (46.7) |
 Caffeine | 2 (2.7) | 6 (8) | 28 (37.3) | 15 (20) | 24 (32) |
Medication | |||||
 Over-the-counter | 8 (47.1) | 5 (29.4) | 0 | 3 (17.6) | 1 (5.9) |
 Prescribed | 3 (3.2) | 6 (6.3) | 6 (6.3) | 10 (10.5) | 70 (73.7) |