Table 2:
Crosstabulation between demographic characteristics and support for taxing soft drinks and energy drinks (weighted)^^
| Demographic characteristics | Support for taxing soft drinks and energy drinks policy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total support~ n | Neutral@ n | Total oppose^ n | |
| Total sample (n = 3791) | 2296 | 855 | 640 |
| % [95% confidence interval] | |||
| 55.7 [53.4, 57.9] | 24.9 [23.1, 27.1] | 19.4 [17.7, 21.4] | |
| Age (n = 4040) in years | |||
| 18–24 | 45.9 [35.5, 56.5] | 36.3 [26.3, 47.1] | 18.1 [11.4, 27.6] |
| 25–44 | 56.3 [51.8, 60.6] | 21.9 [18.4, 25.9] | 21.8 [18.2, 25.9] |
| 45–64 | 57.2 [53.3, 61.1] | 22.2 [19.0, 25.7] | 20.6 [17.6, 23.9] |
| 65 and above | 57.0 [53.6, 60.4] | 27.2 [24.2, 30.4] | 15.8 [13.4, 18.5] |
| Sex (n = 4040) | |||
| Male | 55.5 [52.0, 58.8] | 23.5 [20.6, 26.7] | 21.0 [18.4, 23.9] |
| Female | 55.9 [52.9, 58.8] | 26.0 [23.5, 28.8] | 18.1 [15.8, 20.7] |
| Highest level of education attained (n = 3983) | |||
| Tertiary | 68.5 [65.0, 71.8] | 17.9 [15.2, 21.0] | 13.6 [11.3, 16.3] |
| Vocational | 53.0 [49.5, 56.4] | 25.7 [22.7, 29.0] | 21.3 [18.6, 24.4] |
| Student | 52.7 [40.7, 64.5] | 27.1 [17.8, 39.0] | 20.2 [12.2, 31.5] |
| Secondary | 46.3 [41.3, 51.4] | 31.0 [26.5, 35.8] | 22.7 [18.7, 27.4] |
| Number of dependants (n = 4034) | |||
| Households with children (0–14 years) | 50.4 [45.2, 55.5] | 27.7 [23.2, 32.7] | 21.9 [17.9, 26.6] |
| Households with no children (>15 years) | 57.2 [54.7, 59.7] | 24.2 [22.1, 26.4] | 18.6 [16.7, 20.7] |
| Household income (n = 3396) | |||
| $100K and above | 63.7 [59.0, 68.1] | 18.4 [14.8, 22.7] | 17.9 [14.6, 21.8] |
| 50K to <100K | 57.0 [52.3, 61.5] | 23.9 [20.0, 28.3] | 19.1 [15.8, 23.0] |
| <20K to <50K | 54.2 [50.6, 57.8] | 27.0 [24.0, 30.3] | 18.8 [16.0, 21.9] |
| Area of residence (n = 4040) | |||
| Most disadvantaged* | 52.7 [49.2, 56.1] | 27.1 [24.1, 30.3] | 20.2 [17.5, 23.3] |
| Medium** | 53.4 [49.2, 57.6] | 24.9 [21.2, 28.9] | 21.7 [18.4, 25.5] |
| Most advantaged*** | 62.5 [58.4, 66.4] | 21.6 [18.3, 25.4] | 15.9 [13.0, 19.2] |
| State of residence (n = 4040) | |||
| NSW | 51.0 [45.6, 56.4] | 26.6 [22.1, 31.7] | 22.4 [18.1, 27.4] |
| VIC | 56.6 [51.9, 61.3] | 23.2 [19.3, 27.6] | 20.2 [16.6, 24.3] |
| QLD | 53.8 [48.4, 59.1] | 24.8 [20.5, 29.9] | 21.3 [17.2, 26.1] |
| SA | 51.9 [46.6, 57.1] | 29.9 [25.1, 35.2] | 18.2 [14.5, 22.7] |
| WA | 62.0 [56.0, 67.7] | 22.6 [17.7, 28.3] | 15.4 [11.6, 20.2] |
| TAS | 61.5 [56.5, 66.3] | 25.6 [21.4, 30.3] | 12.9 [9.8, 16.7] |
| ACT | 66.1 [60.2, 71.6] | 17.6 [13.7, 22.4] | 16.2 [12.0, 21.6] |
| NT | 57.2 [47.7, 66.3] | 20.3 [14.1, 28.4] | 22.5 [14.9, 32.3] |
*Most disadvantaged = range 1–5.
**Medium range = range 6–8.
***Most advantaged = range 9–10.
^^Row % estimated presented.
~Total support = Strongly support + Somewhat support = Proportion in favour of the policy.
@Neutral = Proportion neither for nor against the policy.
^Total oppose = Strongly oppose + Somewhat oppose = Proportion against the policy.