Table 1.
Characteristics of Boston High School Students Participating in the Boston Youth Survey, 2004 and 2006
| Characteristics | 2004 (N = 895)a | 2006 (N = 1,138)a |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic, n (%) | ||
| Sex | ||
| Female | 491 (55) | 650 (57) |
| Male | 404 (45) | 488 (43) |
| Grade | ||
| 9 | 355 (40) | 335 (29) |
| 10 | 258 (29) | 298 (26) |
| 11 | 223 (25) | 332 (29) |
| 12 | 59 (7) | 173 (15) |
| Race/ethnicityb | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 99 (11) | 143 (13) |
| Black or African/Cape Verdean/Caribbean | 384 (43) | 516 (45) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 276 (31) | 335 (29) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 78 (9) | 71 (6) |
| Other/multiracial | 58 (6) | 73 (6) |
| Primary neighborhood of residence | ||
| Allston/Brighton | 38 (4) | 52 (5) |
| Combined Centralc | 55 (6) | 51 (4) |
| Charlestown | 17 (2) | 27 (2) |
| Dorchester | 336 (37) | 437 (38) |
| East Boston | 81 (9) | 28 (2) |
| Hyde Park | 57 (6) | 122 (11) |
| Jamaica Plain | 41 (5) | 59 (5) |
| Mattapan | 61 (7) | 86 (8) |
| Roslindale | 67 (8) | 98 (9) |
| Roxbury | 91 (10) | 102 (9) |
| South Boston | 34 (4) | 43 (4) |
| West Roxbury | 17 (2) | 33 (3) |
| Beverage consumption, mean (95% CI) | ||
| Servings/d of SSBsd | 1.71 (1.61-1.81) | 1.38 (1.30-1.47) |
| Servings/d of soda | 0.81 (0.74-0.87) | 0.63 (0.58-0.67) |
| Servings/d of other SSBs | 0.90 (0.84-0.97) | 0.76 (0.70-0.81) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; SSBs, sugar-sweetened beverages.
Sample includes students with complete data on demographic covariates and SSB consumption, representing 83% and 92% of all students surveyed in 2004 and 2006, respectively.
Race and ethnicity questions were not identical in 2004 and 2006 Boston Youth Surveys and are not directly comparable. Response options were collapsed into these larger categories for each year.
Some neighborhood data were collapsed because of small sample sizes.
SSBs included soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks such as fruit punch and lemonade. One serving was defined as 1 "can" or a similar 12-oz serving. Respondents were instructed to count a 20-oz bottle as 2 cans.