Table 4.
Importance of sugar intake reduction for different age groups (overall sample and according to sex)*
| Overall sample (n 1010) | Men (n 231) | Women (n 775) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | sd | 95 % CI | Mean | sd | Mean | sd | |
| 1. Children (<6 years old) | 6·72c | 0·84 | 6·67, 6·77 | 6·511 | 1·09 | 6·782 | 0·73 |
| 2. Children (6–12 years old) | 6·68c | 0·82 | 6·63, 6·73 | 6·481 | 1·01 | 6·742 | 0·75 |
| 3. Teenagers | 6·46b | 1·01 | 6·39, 6·52 | 6·121 | 1·26 | 6·552 | 0·90 |
| 4. Adults | 6·29a | 1·07 | 6·22, 6·35 | 5·871 | 1·24 | 6·412 | 0·98 |
| 5. Elders | 6·37b | 1·13 | 6·30, 6·44 | 6·061 | 1·30 | 6·472 | 1·05 |
| Overall | 6·50 | 0·77 | 4·46, 6·55 | 6·211 | 0·88 | 6·592 | 0·71 |
*
Different superscripts (a–g) indicate differences in the perceived importance of reducing sugar intake according to age groups and different superscripts (1 and 2) indicate sex differences.