Table 1.
Rate of television advertisements for 2020, 2021 and 2022.
| Advertisement Rates Ads/h/Channel (mean ±SD) |
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| Year |
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| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Total Advertisements | 22.22 ± 13.71 | 23.46 ± 14.05 | 23.03 ± 13.22 |
| Non-Food Ads† | 18.14 ± 8.78 | 19.13 ± 9.46 | 18.95 ± 9.68 |
| Food Ads*† | 4.07 ± 6.48 | 4.33 ± 6.38 | 4.07 ± 6.73 |
| Permitted (P)† | 0.01 ± 0.1a | 0.07 ± 0.30b | 0.27 ± 0.67c |
| Not Permitted (NP)† | 2.40 ± 3.88a | 2.74 ± 3.93b | 2.71 ± 4.31c |
| P:NP | 1: 240 | 1: 39.1 | 1: 10.0 |
Abbreviation: Food Ads = Food Advertisements.
*Food Ads include both solid food and non-alcoholic beverages advertised, nutritional supplements, culinary ingredients, baby food, and follow-up formula for children < 36 months. Advertisements for food companies, retailers, and outlets, even if they do not promote food products, are also included.
†Differences in rates for Total Advertisements, Non-Food Ads, Food Ads, Not Permitted Food Ads and Permitted Food Ads between years are not statistically significant (p > 0.05).
a,b,cMatching superscripts denote significant differences in rates between Permitted Food Ads and Not Permitted Food Ads (p < 0.001).