Table 2.
Dietary behaviours of the sample of elementary-school children aged 8–14 years (n 1049), London, Ontario, Canada, October–November 2016
| Characteristic | n or mean | % | sd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of water consumed at home, n and % | |||
| Tap | 395 | 37·65 | |
| Barrel | 42 | 4·00 | |
| Bottle | 268 | 25·55 | |
| Filtered | 434 | 41·37 | |
| Use of a refillable water bottle, n and % | |||
| Yes | 722 | 91·51 | |
| No | 67 | 8·49 | |
| Frequency of refillable water bottle use, n and % | |||
| Never | 31 | 3·06 | |
| Rarely | 70 | 6·92 | |
| Sometimes | 239 | 23·62 | |
| Usually | 337 | 33·30 | |
| Always | 335 | 33·10 | |
| Family use of a refillable water bottle, n and % | |||
| Yes | 865 | 83·66 | |
| No | 169 | 16·34 | |
| Use of a refillable water bottle at school, n and % | |||
| Yes | 870 | 84·80 | |
| No | 156 | 15·20 | |
| Type of beverage consumed during PA, n and % | |||
| Water | 908 | 86·56 | |
| 100 % Juice | 57 | 5·43 | |
| Energy drinks | 20 | 1·91 | |
| Sports drinks | 175 | 16·68 | |
| Other | 21 | 2·00 | |
| Daily servings of fruits and vegetables, mean and sd | 4·39 | – | 2·00 |
| Times junk food consumed/week, mean and sd | 15·52 | – | 10·06 |
| Times beverages consumed/d, mean and sd | |||
| Water | 5·13 | – | 1·93 |
| SSB | 3·92 | – | 4·31 |
| 100 % Juice | 1·86 | – | 1·84 |
| White milk | 2·90 | – | 2·43 |
| Diet pop | 0·37 | – | 0·99 |
| Coffee | 0·25 | – | 0·86 |
| Tea | 0·98 | – | 1·66 |
| Percentage of total daily beverage consumption attributable to water, mean and sd | 39·77 | – | 19·61 |
| Percentage of total daily beverage consumption attributable to SSB, mean and sd | 22·03 | – | 17·11 |
| Beverages allowed to bring to school, n and % | |||
| Water | 978 | 93·23 | |
| Juice | 472 | 45·00 | |
| Fruit-flavoured drinks | 276 | 26·31 | |
| Milk | 332 | 31·65 | |
| Pop | 145 | 13·82 | |
| Participation in school milk programme, n and % | |||
| Yes | 149 | 14·45 | |
| No/do not have | 882 | 85·55 | |
| Allowed to leave school grounds at lunchtime, n and % | |||
| Yes | 149 | 18·33 | |
| No | 842 | 81·67 | |
PA, physical activity; SSB, sugar-sweetened beverage.