Table 1.
Characteristics of US children aged 3 to 11 y by sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption
| SSB Consumption Levela |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | None (no SSBs) | Medium (11.8±5.6 oz) | High (35.1 ±13.7 oz) | Total |
| Participants (n) | 1,199 | 2,711 | 970 | 4,880 |
| Age distribution (%) | ||||
| 3-5 y | 41.5 | 33.3 | 17.8 | 32.1 |
| 6-8 y | 32.8 | 36.3 | 34.2 | 35.0 |
| 9-11 y | 25.7 | 30.5 | 48.0 | 32.9 |
| Sex (%) | ||||
| Boy | 50.1 | 47.3 | 60.4 | 50.7 |
| Girl | 49.9 | 52.7 | 39.6 | 49.3 |
| Race or ethnicity (%) | ||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 58.5 | 58.1 | 62.2 | 59.0 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 15.4 | 15.0 | 13.4 | 14.8 |
| Mexican American | 11.4 | 13.8 | 13.5 | 13.1 |
| Other race/ethnicity | 14.6 | 13.2 | 10.8 | 13.0 |
a
None: ≤20th percentile, medium: >20th to <80th percentile, high: ≥80th percentile.