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Table 2 The school environment

From: Differences in school environment, school policy and actions regarding overweight prevention between Dutch schools. A nationwide survey

 

Total

School level

  
  

Vocational education schools

Mixed schools

Higher education schools

Vocational education schools versus higher education schools#

Mixed schools versus higher education schools#

 

n = 515

n = 216

n = 232

n = 67

  
 

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

OR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

Soft drink vending machine present at school

91.4 (466)

90.2 (194)

91.3 (209)

95.5 (63)

1.0 (0.9;1.1)

1.0 (0.9;1.0)

Percentage of soft drink vending machines present at school that contain light soft drinks

79.8 (372)

75.4 (147)

82.2 (171)

85.7 (54)

0.9 (0.8;1.0)

1.0 (0.9;1.1)

Soft drink vending machines contain more unhealthy drinks than healthy drinks

57.9 (268)

61.9 (120)

58.5 (121)

43.6 (27)

1.4 (1.0;1.9)

1.4 (1.0;1.9)*

Vending machine present at school that contains sweets/candy bars

80.7 (413)

75.6 (161)

84.9 (197)

82.1 (55)

1.1 (0.9;1.2)

1.1 (1.0;1.2)

Sweets/candy bars vending machines contain more unhealthy than healthy foods

63.7 (260)

70.6 (113)

64.4 (125)

40.7 (22)

1.7 (1.2;2.4)*

1.6 (1.1;2.3)*

There is a supermarket, gas station, or fast food restaurant in the neighbourhood of the school

78.3 (393)

76.7 (161)

79.7 (181)

78.5 (51)

1.1 (0.9;1.2)

1.1 (0.9;1.2)

The students are allowed to leave the school property during school hours

57.4 (295)

42.6 (92)

65.8 (152)

76.1 (51)

0.6 (0.5;0.8)*

0.9 (0.8;1.0)

There are facilities at and around the school property where the students can be physically active

68.1 (345)

63.1 (135)

70.3 (161)

76.6 (49)

0.8 (0.7;1.0)

0.9 (0.8;1.1)

  1. # Associations are adjusted for school size
  2. * p < 0.05