Table 4 Frequency distribution of permitted and not permitted food items existing in the canteens of primary schools in Tehran province (n = 64) by the WHO-EMR model and healthy school canteen guidelines of Iran
From: Scrutinize of healthy school canteen policy in Iran’s primary schools: a mixed method study
Variable | Number of schools | Mean of permitted food items percentage (SE) | Mean of not permitted food items percentage (SE) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Based on the WHO-EMR model | Based on the national guideline | Based on the WHO-EMR model | Based on the national guideline | ||
School type | |||||
Public | 26 | 13.63 (3.08) | 41.78 (2.69) | 86.36 (3.08) | 58.22 (2.69) |
Private | 38 | 15.40 (3.65) | 50.42 (4.75) | 84.59 (3.65) | 45.57 (4.75) |
P-value | 0.838 | 0.138 | 0.838 | 0.138 | |
Student gender in schools | |||||
Girl | 29 | 15.59 (3.78) | 50.23 (3.65) | 84.40 (3.78) | 49.67 (3.66) |
Boy | 33 | 12.62 (2.89) | 42.54 (3.37) | 87.38 (2.88) | 57.45 (3.37) |
P-value | 0.513 | 0.138 | 0.513 | 0.138 | |
School area | |||||
Urban | 53 | 16.88 (2.69) | 46.24 (2.92) | 83.12 (2.69) | 53.76 (2.92) |
Rural | 11 | 2.20 (1.30) | 40.73 (4.42) | 97.80 (1.30) | 59.26 (4.46) |
P-value | 0.004* | 0.499 | 0.004* | 0.499 | |
School region | |||||
Tehran city districts | |||||
Affluent | 12 | 11.57 (3.43) | 38.51 (5.59) | 88.42 (3.34) | 61.49 (5.59) |
Semi-affluent | 11 | 23.72 (5.38) | 50.61 (6.48) | 76.27 (5.39) | 49.38 (6.48) |
Deprived | 12 | 15.37 (8.01) | 50.99 (7.40) | 84.62 (8.01) | 49.01 (7.40) |
Shahriyar county | 6 | 10.63 (9.00) | 43.01 (5.80) | 89.36 (9.00) | 59.99 (5.81) |
Robat Karim county | 6 | 11.34 (5.02) | 42.66 (6.51) | 88.66 (5.02) | 57.34 (6.51) |
Kahrizak county | 6 | 17.33 (7.79) | 59.63 (6.49) | 82.67 (7.79) | 40.36 (6.49) |
Pakdasht county | 5 | 5.51 (3.37) | 40.51 (5.88) | 94.85 (3.37) | 59.48 (5.88) |
Damavand county | 6 | 12.14 (7.91) | 32.23 (8.29) | 87.86 (7.9) | 66.76 (8.29) |
P-value | 0.470 | 0.355 | 0.470 | 0.355 | |