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Table 4 Opinions about the university environment (n = 913) by age group

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

Statements about the university environment

<30 years n (%)

≥30 years n (%)

Total n (%)

Χ2 (df)

Cramer’s V

p value

I believe the university should promote the health of its students and staff

 Agree

372 (47.2)

373 (47.3)

745 (94.8)

2.689 (1)

0.058

0.101

 Disagree

27 (3.4)

16 (2.0)

43 (5.5)

   

I believe the university should regulate the sale of unhealthy products on its campuses

 Agree

230 (29.2)

263 (33.4)

493 (62.6)

8.351 (1)

0.103

0.004

 Disagree

169 (21.4)

126 (16.0)

295 (37.4)

   

I believe the university should regulate the promotion of unhealthy products on its campuses.

 Agree

307 (39.0)

325 (41.2)

632 (80.2)

5.412 (1)

0.083

0.020

 Disagree

92 (11.7)

64 (8.1)

156 (19.8)

   

I believe the university should promote healthier products.

 Agree

349 (44.3)

359 (45.6)

708 (89.8)

5.015 (1)

0.080

0.025

 Disagree

50 (6.3)

30 (3.8)

80 (10.2)

   

I believe that products such as SSBs are harmful for the environment.

 Agree

275 (34.9)

290 (36.8)

565 (71.7)

3.075 (1)

0.062

0.080

 Disagree

124 (15.7)

99 (12.6)

223 (28.3)

   
  1. Chi-square tests of proportion used to compare opinions about the university environment according to age group
  2. P: bolded indicates significant associations