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Table 2 Contribution of SSB to Total Daily Energy Intake, by Level of Consumption, Age Group and Sex

From: Sugar sweetened beverage consumption by Australian children: Implications for public health strategy

Level of SSB Consumption

 

2-3 years (n = 1191)

4-8 years (n = 1262)

9-13 years (n = 1219)

14-16 years (n = 1161)

 

Sex

Per cent

95% CI

Per cent

95% CI

Per cent

95% CI

Per cent

95% CI

No SSB

Male

0.0

(0.0-0.0)

0.0

(0.0-0.0)

0.0

(0.0-0.0)

0.0

(0.0-0.0)

 

Female

0.0

(0.0-0.0)

0.0

(0.0-0.0)

0.0

(0.0-0.0)

0.0

(0.0-0.0)

Low-moderate

Male

5.2

(4.7-5.7)

5.9

(5.4-6.3)

6.2

(5.8-6.6)

6.6

(6.1-7.1)

 

Female

4.6

(4.2-5.0)

5.5

(5.1-6.0)

6.4

(5.9-6.9)

6.8

(6.4-7.3)

High a

Male

15.9

(14.0-17.8)

13.5

(12.1-14.9)

13.3

(12.2-14.4)

14.9

(13.7-16.1)

 

Female

13.3

(11.6-15.0)

13.1

(11.9-14.4)

14.1

(12.8-15.3)

16.4

(14.7-18.1)

Total

Male

4.2

(3.7-4.6)

5.6

(5.1-6.1)

6.7

(6.2-7.2)

7.6

(7.0-8.2)

 

Female

3.8

(3.4-4.2)

5.1

(4.7-5.6)

6.7

(6.1-7.2)

7.4

(6.6-8.1)

  1. a High consumption: > 1/3 of average daily beverage intake from SSB