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Table 1 Characteristics of the consumption of protein sources in households–evaluation of habits before EVD (n = 305)

From: Response to the Ebola-related bushmeat consumption ban in rural Côte d’Ivoire

Type of protein sources consumed

Proportion of households (%)

Consumption frequency (time/week)

Availability

Major period of consumption

Main mode of supply

Purchase price in the markets (CFA franc/kg)

Animal protein

Fish

92.1a

5.6 ± 1.6

All year

All year

Purchase

1400

Bushmeat

59.2b

1.7 ± 1.5

All year

All year

Trap/hunting

4000

Domestic animal meat*

58.4b

1.4 ± 1.0

All year

All year

Purchase

2000

Snail

53.1b

1.6 ± 0.7

Seasonal

March to August

Picking up in the bush

6300

Poultry

50.5b

Occasionally

All year

December, January, April

Purchase/own farm

2300

Shellfish

20.0c

2.7 ± 2.0

Seasonal

April to August

Fishery

4300

Milk

15.7c

Occasionally

All year

Purchase

3800

Egg

5.2d

Occasionally

All year

Purchase

1765

Caterpillar

5.2d

Occasionally

All year

Picking up in the bush

12,500

Insect

3.0d

Occasionally

All year

Picking up in the bush

12,500

Vegetable protein

Soya

14.4a

Occasionally

All year

Own farm

500

Beans

16.4a

Occasionally

All year

Own farm

500

Pistachio

25.6b

Occasionally

All year

December to January

Own farm/purchase

3000

Peanut

83.9c

1.8

All year

May to August

Own farm

700

Edible mushroom

 

83.2

1.46

Seasonal

March to August

Picking up in the bush

3400

  1. For both types of protein source animal and vegetable, letters a, b, c, d define categories of protein sources based on their consumption level
  2. * Domestic animal meat represents fifth quarter products of domestic animal