Table 1 Demographic characteristics and nutrient intake in Australian children aged 2–16 years by consumption of CFB (n = 4487)
From: Australian children’s consumption of caffeinated, formulated beverages: a cross-sectional analysis
Demographic characteristic/Nutrient intake | Total sample,n(%)a | CFBconsumer,n(%)a | CFBnon-consumer,n(%)a | Pb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants | 4487 | 642(15) | 3845(85) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 2249(51) | 351(55) | 1898(50) | 0.06 |
Female | 2238(49) | 291(45) | 1947(50) | |
Age group (years) | ||||
2-3 | 1071(12) | 48(3) | 1023(14) | <0.001 |
4-8 | 1216(34) | 105(20) | 1111(36) | |
9-13 | 1110(33) | 204(41) | 906(32) | |
14-16 | 1090(21) | 285(36) | 805(18) | |
SES category | ||||
Low | 1414(30) | 253(38) | 1161(29) | <0.001 |
Mid | 1583(36) | 232(37) | 1351(36) | |
High | 1490(34) | 157(25) | 1333(35) | |
Weight classification c | ||||
Underweight | 212(5) | 30(5) | 182(5) | 0.008 |
Healthy weight | 3267(72) | 434(66) | 2833(74) | |
Overweight | 761(17) | 119(19) | 642(17) | |
Obese | 247(6) | 59(10) | 188(5) | |
Energy intake (kJ/day), | <0.001 | |||
Mean | 8394 | 9613 | 8187 | |
(95% CI) | (8250–8537) | (9247–9977) | (8039–8335) | |
Total Caffeine intake (mg/day), | <0.001 | |||
Mean | 18 | 61 | 11 | |
(95% CI) | (17–20) | (55–67) | (10–12) | |
Total Caffeine intake (mg/kg) d | <0.001 | |||
Mean | 0.43 | 1.33 | 0.27 | |
(95% CI) | (0.39–0.46) | (1.20-1.45) | (0.25-0.30) |