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Table 3 Associations between opinions and knowledge about the health impacts of SSBs and age

From: ‘The university should promote health, but not enforce it’: opinions and attitudes about the regulation of sugar-sweetened beverages in a university setting

Questions and statements about health impacts of SSBs

<30 years n (%)

≥30 years n (%)

Total n (%)

Χ2 (df)

Cramer’s V

p

Do you believe that consumption of SSBs increases the risk of ill health?

 Yes

379 (94.5)

370 (95.1)

749 (94.8)

0.145 (1)

0.014

0.703

 No/not sure

22 (5.5)

19 (4.9)

41 (5.2)

   

I would consider choosing a diet or zero SSB for health reasons

 Agree, I would choose a diet SSB

190 (24.1)

144 (18.2)

334 (42.3)

8.690 (1)

0.105

0.003

 Disagree, I would not choose diet SSBs

211 (26.7)

245 (31.0)

456 (57.7)

   
  1. Chi-square tests of proportion used to compare opinions and knowledge about health impact of SSBs according to age group
  2. P: bolded indicates significant associations