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Table 7 Factors Associated with High, No and Regular SSB Consumption

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

  

High SSB Consumptiona

No SSB Consumptionb

Regular SSB Consumptionc

  

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Age group

2-3 years

0.31

(0.23-0.42)

3.32

(2.58-4.28)

0.41

(0.33-0.51)

 

4-8 years

0.65

(0.51-0.83)

1.82

(1.46-2.25)

0.69

(0.58-0.84)

 

9-13 yearsd

1.00

     
 

14-16 years

1.18

(0.94-1.49)

1.18

(0.93-1.51)

0.90

(0.74-1.08)

Sex

Femaled

1.00

 

e

   
 

Male

1.22

(1.01-1.48)

  

1.21

(1.06-1.39)

Highest Level of Household Education

University qualificationd

1.00

     
 

Vocational qualification

1.68

(1.24-2.27)

0.57

(0.47-0.69)

1.38

(1.17-1.64)

 

Year 11-12

1.79

(1.30-2.46)

0.68

(0.54-0.86)

1.36

(1.13-1.63)

 

≤ Year 10

2.11

(1.32-3.36)

0.47

(0.28-0.78)

1.84

(1.24-2.74)

 

Unknown

1.96

(1.38-2.78)

0.52

(0.39-0.70)

1.81

(1.47-2.25)

Number of Children in Household

≥ 4d

1.00

 

e

   
 

3

1.19

(0.78-1.80)

    
 

2

1.01

(0.73-1.63)

    
 

1

1.63

(1.12-2.39)

    

Daily Vegetable Intake

≥ 4 serves

0.78

(0.61-1.01)

1.49

(1.19-1.88)

e

 
 

2-3 servesd

1.00

     
 

< 2 serves

1.29

(1.03-1.61)

0.93

(0.76-1.15)

  

Daily Fruit Intake

> 2 serves

0.75

(0.58-0.97)

1.13

(0.92-1.38)

1.41

(1.18-1.69)

 

2 servesd

1.00

     
 

< 2 serves

1.19

(0.92-1.54)

0.78

(0.63-0.98)

0.85

(0.72-1.00)

Calcium Intake f

≥ RDId

1.00

     
 

< RDI

1.32

(1.04-1.67)

1.35

(1.11-1.34)

0.70

(0.58-0.84)

Caffeine Intake g

≤ RDI*

1.00

 

e

   
 

> RDI

2.32

(1.59-3.38)

    
  1. a High (> 1/3 of average daily beverage intake) vs. low-medium and no consumers
  2. b No vs. low-medium and high consumers
  3. c Regular (Consumed SSB on both study days) vs. irregular (SSB consumption on 1 or no days)
  4. d Reference category
  5. e Non-significant variables tested but eliminated from the final models (p > 0.05). Additional variable tested but eliminated from all models included location (rural or metropolitan), mother born overseas, birth weight, breastfeeding duration and BMI category.
  6. f RDI cut-offs for calcium: 1-3 years < 500 mg/day, 4-8 years < 700 mg/day, 9-11 years < 1,000 mg/day, 12-13 years < 1,300 mg/day, 14-18 years < 1,300 mg/day
  7. g High caffeine: 2-6 years > 45 mg per day, 7-9 years > 62.5 mg per day, 10-12 years > 85 mg per day, 13-16 years > 95 mg per day
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