Table 2.
Frequency of food/beverage items served on the day of observation within the child-care facilities in London, Ontario, Canada, September 2011–June 2013
| Subscale | Frequency | No. of facilities | Percentage of facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits and vegetables | |||
| Fruit servings | 0 | 0 | 0·0 |
| 1 | 7 | 36·8 | |
| ≥2 | 12 | 63·2 | |
| Vegetable servings | 0 | 1 | 5·3 |
| 1 | 12 | 63·2 | |
| ≥2 | 6 | 31·6 | |
| Dark green, red, orange or yellow vegetable servings | 0 | 2 | 10·5 |
| ≥1 | 17 | 89·5 | |
| Grains | |||
| Lean meats/fish servings | 0 | 11 | 57·9 |
| ≥1 | 8 | 42·1 | |
| High-fibre grain servings | 0 | 6 | 31·6 |
| ≥1 | 13 | 68·4 | |
| Beans/lentil servings | 0 | 14 | 73·7 |
| ≥1 | 5 | 26·3 | |
| High-fat/high-sugar foods | |||
| Fried/pre-fried meat servings | 0 | 18 | 94·7 |
| 1 | 1 | 5·3 | |
| High-fat meat servings | 0 | 13 | 68·4 |
| ≥1 | 6 | 31·6 | |
| High-fat and/or high-sugar food servings (not including condiments) | 0 | 3 | 15·8 |
| 1 | 11 | 57·9 | |
| ≥2 | 5 | 26·3 | |
| High-fat and/or high-sugar condiment servings | 0–1 | 12 | 63·2 |
| 2 | 5 | 26·3 | |
| ≥3 | 2 | 10·6 | |
| Beverages | |||
| 100 % fruit juice servings | 0 | 11 | 57·9 |
| 1 | 6 | 31·6 | |
| ≥2 | 2 | 10·6 | |
| Sugar drink servings | 0 | 18 | 94·7 |
| ≥1 | 1 | 5·3 | |
| Milk servings | 0 | 1 | 5·3 |
| 1 | 7 | 36·8 | |
| ≥2 | 11 | 57·9 | |
| Type of milk served on day of observation | Whole | 1 | 5·3 |
| 2 % | 14 | 73·7 | |
| 1 % | 3 | 15·8 | |
| Skimmed | 1 | 5·3 | |
| Was drinking water available indoors? | Yes | 15 | 78·9 |
| No | 4 | 21·1 | |
| Was drinking water available outdoors? | Yes | 5 | 26·3 |
| No | 12 | 63·2 | |
| Did staff prompt children to drink water throughout the day? | Yes | 1 | 5·3 |
| No | 18 | 94·7 | |
| While outdoors, did staff prompt children to drink water? | Yes | 0 | 0·0 |
| No | 15 | 78·9 | |
Column totals may not add up to the total number of facilities observed (i.e. n 19) as outdoor playtime did not always occur, staff were not observed eating at every facility, or if the facility did not provide a weekly menu. All items presented in this table were measured via the observation portion of the EPAO (Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation) tool.