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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample

From: Sugar-sweetened beverage purchases in urban Peru before the implementation of taxation and warning label policies: a baseline study

 

2016

(N = 4367)

2017

(N = 4488)

Demographics

N (%)

N (%)

Region

 Lima

1299 (29.7)

1287 (28.7)

 Central Coast

430 (9.8)

467 (10.4)

 Northern Coast

1174 (26.9)

1220 (27.2)

 Southern Coast

562 (12.9)

577 (12.9)

 Amazon

346 (7.9)

364 (8.1)

 Highlands

556 (12.7)

573 (12.8)

Educationa, b

 Less than HS

888 (20.3)

887 (19.8)

 HS Graduate

1851 (42.4)

1950 (43.5)

 More than HS

1628 (37.3)

1648 (36.7)

SESc

 A/B (High)

788 (18.0)

803 (17.9)

 C

1461 (33.5)

1475 (32.9)

 D

1541 (35.3)

1598 (35.6)

 E (Low)

577 (13.2)

612 (13.6)

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Household Size

4.4 (1.8)

4.1 (1.7)

Children ≤12

1.3 (1.1)

1.2 (1.1)

  1. a Education was grouped into three categories: did not complete high school (secondary school), graduated high school, and completed technical school, university or graduate school
  2. b Three households were missing education in 2017
  3. c SES was determined based on an assets index developed by the Peruvian Association of Market Research Firms (APEIM). Categories A and B were combined because few households were in the highest SES (A) category (2016: 4.5%; 2017: 4.4%)
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