Table 2.
Shelf space (aisle length in metres) dedicated to energy-dense snack foods and drinks (adjusted for total store size) and ratio of snack food to fruits and vegetables and between-country rankings for each item
|
Within-country mean length (and 95% CI of aisle displays (metres)) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Chips1 | Chocolate1 | Confectionery1 | Soft drink1 | Total snack foods1 | Ratio (snack/F&V) | Total store size |
| Australia2 |
12.5 (10.8-14.1) |
10.0 (8.6-11.4) |
5.28 (3.8-6.8) |
18.4 (16.6-20.3) |
45.8 (41.4-50.1) |
0.58 (0.4-0.7) |
262.2 (238.6-285.7) |
| (rank) |
5 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
| Canada |
13.9 (12.1-15.7) |
4.91 (3.4-6.4) |
3.51 (1.9-5.1) |
12.6 (10.6-14.6) |
34.9 (30.2-39.6) |
0.33 (0.1-0.5) |
188.3 (158.8-217.8) |
| (rank) |
3 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
| Denmark |
11.3 (9.1-13.6) |
7.92 (6.0-9.9) |
7.27 (5.2-9.3) |
12.2 (9.7-14.7) |
38.7 (32.7-44.7) |
1.46 (1.3-1.6) |
128.3 (94.7-161.9) |
| (rank) |
6 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
| Netherlands |
10.6 (8.3-12.9) |
5.31 (3.38-7.2) |
3.85 (1.8-5.9) |
11.1 (8.61-13.6) |
30.5 (24.6-36.4) |
0.44 (0.2-0.6) |
76.9 (59.3-94.6) |
| (rank) |
7 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
| New Zealand |
7.17 (4.3-10.2) |
2.32 (-0.2-4.9) |
3.98 (1.3-6.7) |
8.20 (4.8-11.5) |
21.7 (13.8-29.7) |
0.50 (0.4-0.7) |
279.9 (212.0-347.7) |
| (rank) |
8 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
| Sweden |
14.5 (12.2-16.8) |
9.23 (7.3-11.1) |
9.33 (7.3-11.3) |
10.8 (8.3-13.3) |
43.8 (37.8-49.8) |
0.72 (0.5-0.9) |
93.4 (59.9-126.8) |
| (rank) |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
| United Kingdom |
15.2 (11.8-18.5) |
15.6 (12.7-18.4) |
11.6 (8.6-14.6) |
13.9 (10.2-17.7) |
56.4 (47.6-65.2) |
1.31 (1.0-1.6) |
232.0 (39.8-424.2) |
| (rank) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| United States of America |
12.9 (11.1-14.7) |
2.87 (1.3-4.4) |
2.81 (1.2-4.4) |
14.0 (12.0-16.0) |
32.7 (28.0-37.5) |
0.56 (0.4-0.7) |
307.8 (212.0-347.7) |
| (rank) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
1 adjusted for store size.
2 shelf space reported in our previous analysis of Australian supermarkets [43] will differ to the results presented here as the current analysis accounts for differences in store size between countries.