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Table 4 Home availability of different beverages and its association with consumptiona

From: Sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among New Zealand children aged 8-12 years: a cross sectional study of sources and associates/correlates of consumption

Home availability of beverages, n (%)

Total

Beverage consumption

< 1 Serving/week

1-4 Servings/week

≥5 servings/week

P-valueb

Flavoured milk

    

< 0.0001

 Never/sometimes

503 (91)

425 (84)

65 (13)

13(3)

 

 Usually/always

53 (9)

15 (28)

25 (47)

13 (25)

 

Milk drink

    

< 0.0001

 Never/sometimes

348 (62)

291 (84)

47 (14)

10 (3)

 

 Usually/always

210 (38)

145 (69)

53 (25)

12 (6)

 

Fruit drink

    

0.47

 Never/sometimes

496 (88)

418 (84)

53 (11)

23 (5)

 

 Usually/always

65 (12)

51 (79)

9 (14)

5 (8)

 

Fruit cordial

    

< 0.0001

 Never/sometimes

492 (87)

403 (82)

76 (15)

13 (3)

 

 Usually/always

71 (13)

38 (54)

20 (28)

13 (18)

 

Soft drink

    

< 0.0001

 Never/sometimes

515 (91)

386 (75)

119 (23)

10 (2)

 

 Usually/always

47 (9)

11 (23)

20 (43)

16 (34)

 

Fruit juice

    

< 0.0001

 Never/sometimes

483 (87)

319 (66)

142 (29)

22 (5)

 

 Usually/always

73 (23)

15 (21)

35 (48)

23 (32)

 

Fruit smoothie

    

< 0.0001

 Never/sometimes

402 (72)

346 (86)

49 (12)

7 (2)

 

 Usually/always

155 (28)

102 (66)

39 (25)

14 (9)

 
  1. aSome children did not answer all questions regarding home availability of beverages; therefore, the numbers do not add up to 578
  2. bPearson’s chi-squared test (significant at P < 0.05)