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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatrics. 2010 Sep 27;126(4):e754–e761. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-1229

Table 3.

Association of level of SSB consumption with physical and sedentary activity

Days VPA Opts for PE class Any organized PA Hours watched TV Hours on computer Hours on video

Males
Times consumed Soda
0 4.90 0.68 0.75 2.47 1.30 1.37
1 4.33 0.66 0.75 2.64 1.30 1.58
2 4.28 0.59 0.66 2.77 1.57 1.84
3 or more 4.48 0.64 0.63 3.25 1.47 2.02
p for trend 0.008 0.096 0.008 0.000 0.015 0.000

Times consumed Flavored and sports beverage
0 4.38 0.60 0.64 2.69 1.36 1.60
1 4.43 0.68 0.79 2.56 1.28 1.55
2 4.80 0.68 0.71 2.67 1.49 1.43
3 or more 5.18 0.71 0.77 2.97 1.47 1.99
p for trend 0.005 0.006 0.044 0.148 0.362 0.220

Times consumed Any sugar-sweetened beverage
0 4.81 0.62 0.68 2.38 1.34 1.36
1 4.39 0.64 0.71 2.66 1.23 1.55
2 4.47 0.66 0.75 2.51 1.25 1.41
3 or more 4.60 0.67 0.71 2.94 1.56 1.88
p for trend 0.816 0.219 0.616 0.000 0.019 0.000

Females
Times consumed Soda
0 3.94 0.56 0.72 2.39 1.11 0.26
1 3.55 0.50 0.69 2.67 1.45 0.34
2 3.50 0.52 0.60 2.93 1.54 0.34
3 or more 3.33 0.52 0.55 3.30 1.50 0.55
p for trend 0.002 0.400 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.003

Times consumed Flavored and sports beverage
0 3.58 0.51 0.65 2.54 1.28 0.28
1 3.75 0.53 0.72 2.67 1.38 0.32
2 3.93 0.55 0.69 2.66 1.16 0.25
3 or more 4.09 0.65 0.71 3.25 1.60 0.79
p for trend 0.067 0.062 0.093 0.007 0.389 0.005

Times consumed Any sugar-sweetened beverage
0 4.02 0.56 0.75 2.33 1.20 0.21
1 3.50 0.50 0.62 2.52 1.17 0.30
2 3.70 0.53 0.73 2.67 1.41 0.35
3 or more 3.68 0.55 0.65 3.08 1.56 0.42
p for trend 0.307 0.818 0.354 0.000 0.005 0.000

Estimates are obtained from linear regression models that estimate the level of physical and sedentary activity for ordered levels of SSB consumption. All models are adjusted for grade, race/ethnicity, language spoken at home, and socioeconomic status, and are stratified by sex. Models take into account the complex sampling design of the study. p for linear trend is obtained from regression models that use a continuous specification of the beverage variable. Arrows are used to indicate the direction of significant (p<=.05) trends.