Table 4.
Mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, maximum and IQR for daily intakes of acidic drinks, fruits, confectionery, total acidic items and total acidic foods with meals and as snacks: 180 schoolchildren aged 12 years, Benghazi, Libya, 2008
| Mean | sd | Median | Minimum | Maximum | IQR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acidic drinks (g/d) | 188·0 | 164·5 | 145·5 | 0·0 | 793·3 | 67·0–267·0 |
| Energy (kJ/d) from acidic drinks | 248·6 | 150·7 | 252·8 | 3·9 | 574·2 | 160·0–330·0 |
| Fruits (g/d) | 12·0 | 8·6 | 10·2 | 2·2 | 50·5 | 4·5–15·0 |
| Confectionery (g/d) | 13·6 | 10·0 | 11·4 | 0·4 | 51·5 | 6·1–18·9 |
| Energy (kJ/d) from acidic food | 220·9 | 62·7 | 210·9 | 27·1 | 568·8 | 190·0–252·0 |
| Total intake of acidic items (g/d) | 246·5 | 187·8 | 203·3 | 0·0 | 966·7 | 115·0–355·0 |
| Energy (kJ/d) from total acidic foods | 421·8 | 355·8 | 330·0 | 3·9 | 2194·5 | 190·0–565·0 |
| Total intake of acidic items with meals (g/d) | 120·8 | 112·6 | 104·3 | 0·0 | 560·0 | 34·0–177·0 |
| % of energy intake from total acidic foods consumed with meals | 3·6 | 2·5 | 3·3 | 0·1 | 14·9 | 1·6–4·7 |
| Total intake of acidic items as snacks (g/d) | 125·8 | 131·5 | 83·3 | 0·0 | 674·0 | 3·0–200·0 |
| % of energy intake from total acidic foods consumed as snacks | 3·6 | 2·8 | 2·8 | 0·1 | 16·2 | 1·6–5·0 |
IQR, interquartile range.