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Table 3 Marketing techniques used in packages (n = 106)*

From: Child-oriented marketing techniques in snack food packages in Guatemala

 

n (%)

95% CI

Promotional characters

98 (92.5)

0.868 – 0.972

  Brand-specific character

32 (32.7)

0.235 – 0.418

  Cartoon

28 (28.6)

0.194 – 0.378

  Animal or creature

26 (26.5)

0.184 – 0.357

  Child

15 (15.3)

0.082 – 0.224

  Sports personality

8 (8.2)

0.031 – 0.143

  Licensed character

7 (7.1)

0.020 – 0.122

Premium offers

36 (34.0)

0.255 – 0.434

  Collectible

18 (50.0)

0.333 – 0.667

  Game

8 (22.2)

0.083 – 0.361

  Extra product

6 (16.7)

0.056 – 0.306

  Raffle

3 (8.3)

0.000 – 0.194

  Other

2 (5.6)

0.000 – 0.139

Sports references

8 (7.6)

0.028 – 0.132

Television or movie tie-ins

8 (7.6)

0.028 – 0.132

Word “child”

1 (0.9)

0.000 – 0.028

  1. *one package can have more than one marketing technique.