Table 1.
Descriptive statistics and weighted mean per-capita energy intake from sugary drinks on a given day by socio-demographic characteristics, Canadian Community Health Survey-Nutrition (n 19 742)
| Socio-demographic characteristics | n | % | Absolute energy intake (kcal) | Relative contribution (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95 % CI | Mean difference | 95 % CI | Mean | 95 % CI | Mean difference | 95 % CI | |||
| Sugary drinks | 19 742 | 100 | 127 | 122, 132 | 6·7 % | 6·4, 7·0 | ||||
| Sugar-sweetened beverages | 19 742 | 100 | 93 | 88, 98 | 4·8 % | 4·6, 5·1 | ||||
| 100 % juice | 19 742 | 100 | 34 | 32, 36 | 1·9 % | 1·7, 2·0 | ||||
| Age (years) | ||||||||||
| 2–18 years | 6114 | 31 | 173 | 163, 184 | 57 | 46, 68 | 9·4 % | 8·9, 10·0 | 3·4 | 2·8, 3·9 |
| 19 years or older | 13 628 | 69 | 116 | 111, 121 | Ref | 6·1 % | 5·8, 6·3 | Ref | ||
| Sex | ||||||||||
| Male | 9473 | 48 | 151 | 143, 159 | 47 | 38, 56 | 7·0 % | 6·7, 7·4 | 0·6 | 0·1, 1·1 |
| Female | 10 269 | 52 | 104 | 99, 109 | Ref | 6·4 % | 6·0, 6·8 | Ref | ||
| Education | ||||||||||
| Less than high school | 1748 | 9 | 117 | 94, 140 | −1 | –24, 22 | 6·5 % | 5·6, 7·4 | 0·2 | –0·8, 1·1 |
| High school | 3668 | 18 | 136 | 123, 149 | 18 | 4, 32 | 7·4 % | 6·7, 8·0 | 1·0 | 0·2, 1·8 |
| Certificate below bachelor’s degree | 7429 | 38 | 135 | 126, 143 | 17 | 4, 29 | 6·9 % | 6·5, 7·3 | 0·5 | 0·0, 1·1 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 6897 | 35 | 118 | 110, 126 | Ref | 6·3 % | 6·0, 6·7 | Ref | ||
| Food security | ||||||||||
| Food insecure | 2056 | 10 | 166 | 141, 191 | 43 | 15, 70 | 9·0 % | 7·9, 10·1 | 2·5 | 1·2, 3·7 |
| Food secure | 17 686 | 90 | 124 | 118, 129 | Ref | 6·5 % | 6·2, 6·8 | Ref | ||
| Income | ||||||||||
| Quintile 1 (low) | 4035 | 20 | 137 | 123, 151 | 15 | –5, 35 | 7·7 % | 7·0, 8·3 | 1·9 | 0·8, 3·0 |
| Quintile 2 | 4044 | 20 | 122 | 107, 137 | 0 | –16, 17 | 6·6 % | 6·0, 7·3 | 0·9 | 0·2, 1·5 |
| Quintile 3 | 4287 | 22 | 129 | 118, 139 | 7 | –9, 23 | 6·8 % | 6·4, 7·3 | 1·1 | 0·1, 2·0 |
| Quintile 4 | 3678 | 19 | 126 | 114, 139 | 4 | –10, 19 | 6·6 % | 6·0, 7·2 | 0·9 | 0·0, 1·7 |
| Quintile 5 (high) | 3,698 | 19 | 122 | 111, 133 | Ref | 5·8 % | 5·1, 6·5 | Ref | ||
‘Absolute energy intake (kcal)’ refers to the mean per-capita energy intake from sugary drinks on a given day. ‘Relative contribution (%)’ refers to the mean per-capita proportion of energy intake from sugary drinks relative to all food and beverages consumed on a given day.