Table 5 Levels of overall support for SSB interventions by type of intervention and age
Proposed SSB intervention | <30 years support (%) | ≥30 years support (%) | Total support (%) | Cramer’s V | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Product | |||||
Increase access to free drinking water | 95.7 | 97.9 | 96.8 | 0.062 | 0.084 |
Limit serving size of SSBs to 250 mL | 54.3 | 65.7 | 59.9 | 0.117 | 0.001 |
Replace SSBs with water products | 46.5 | 55.8 | 51.0 | 0.093 | 0.010 |
Remove SSBs from vending machines | 37.2 | 51.6 | 44.2 | 0.145 | <0.001 |
Remove SSBs from all campus outlets and vending machines | 31.7 | 42.9 | 37.2 | 0.117 | 0.001 |
Provide access to SSBs only in bars | 35.7 | 34.8 | 35.3 | 0.009 | 0.801 |
Replace SSBs with diet or low sugar versions | 35.7 | 32.7 | 34.2 | 0.031 | 0.384 |
Pricing | |||||
Lower price of water and diet beverages | 80.4 | 73.0 | 76.8 | 0.087 | 0.015 |
Increase price of SSBs and reinvest money in healthier activities | 64.8 | 70.7 | 67.7 | 0.063 | 0.080 |
Remove discounts on SSBs | 51.8 | 68.6 | 60.0 | 0.172 | <0.001 |
Increase price of SSBs | 48.7 | 55.5 | 52.1 | 0.068 | 0.059 |
Placement | |||||
Encourage placement of healthier beverages in fridges and vending machines | 86.4 | 91.4 | 88.8 | 0.078 | 0.029 |
Remove SSBs from display | 39.4 | 41.9 | 40.6 | 0.025 | 0.488 |
Information, education and marketing | |||||
Add nutritional information to fridges and vending machines | 84.2 | 84.0 | 84.1 | 0.002 | 0.958 |
Run a social marketing campaign to educate staff and students about SSBs | 70.6 | 79.3 | 74.9 | 0.100 | 0.005 |
Remove SSB sponsorship and promotions | 61.3 | 77.0 | 69.0 | 0.169 | <0.001 |