Table 3. Sugar, macronutrient intakes and % contribution of main sources of sugar for children aged 4–8 years by categories of money spent by household on food weekly (SES).
| Nutrient | 4–8 years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | SES 1 | SES 2 | SES 3 | SES 4 | |
| Number (weighted n) | 1510 (1405) | 339 (302) | 281 (265) | 325 (301) | 285 (282) |
| Energy (kJ) Mean | 5494.6 | 5309.0 [B] | 5275.1 [B] | 5496.7 [B] | 6206.6 [A] |
| Energy (kJ) 95% CI * | 5344.9–5644.4 | 5021.7–5596.2 | 4984.2–5566.1 | 5173.0–5820.5 | 5872.5–6540.7 |
| Protein (g) Mean | 40.8 | 37.6 [B] | 39.8 [B] | 41.2 [B] | 47.1 [A] |
| Protein (g) 95% CI | 39.4–42.2 | 34.7–40.4 | 37.3–42.4 | 38.5–43.9 | 44.2–50.0 |
| Fat (g) Mean | 32.4 | 25.4 [C] | 31.4 [B] | 34.5 [B] | 43.5 [A] |
| Fat (g) 95% CI | 30.8–34.0 | 23.0–27.7 | 28.6–34.1 | 31.2–37.8 | 39.6–47.5 |
| Carbohydrate (g) Mean | 199.1 | 207.0 [A][B] | 190.1 [B] | 194.4 [A][B] | 209.6 [A] |
| Carbohydrate (g) 95% CI | 194.2–204.1 | 195.5–218.5 | 179.5–200.6 | 183.3–205.6 | 198.7–220.5 |
| AS (g) Mean | 30.4 | 23.2 [C] | 25.1 [C] | 32.3 [B] | 45.4 [A] |
| AS (g) 95% CI | 28.2–32.6 | 19.4–27.0 | 22.2–27.9 | 28.8–35.9 | 39.9–50.8 |
| Protein (%E) Mean | 12.4 | 11.8 [B] | 12.6 [A][B] | 12.6 [A][B] | 12.7 [A] |
| Protein (%E) 95% CI | 12.2–12.6 | 11.3–12.4 | 12.2–13.1 | 12.1–13.1 | 12.3–13.1 |
| Fat (%E) Mean | 20.9 | 17.3 [C] | 21.5 [B] | 22.3 [B] | 25.2 [A] |
| Fat (%E) 95% CI | 20.3–21.6 | 16.2–18.4 | 20.3–22.7 | 21.1–23.5 | 23.7–26.7 |
| CHO (%E) Mean | 66.0 | 70.2 [A] | 65.5 [B] | 64.4 [B] | 61.4 [C] |
| CHO (%E) 95% CI | 65.3–66.7 | 69.0–71.4 | 64.2–66.8 | 63.1–65.8 | 59.8–62.9 |
| AS (%E) Mean | 9.2 | 7.6 [C] | 8.3 [C][B] | 9.8 [B] | 12.0 [A] |
| AS (%E) 95% CI | 8.7–9.8 | 6.6–8.6 | 7.4–9.2 | 8.9–10.8 | 10.9–13.1 |
| % Consuming white sugar | 77.4 | 74.0 | 75.4 | 79.7 | 84.3 |
| White sugar % of Added Sugar intake | 57.9 | 76.2 | 61.8 | 55.8 | 42.2 |
| % Consuming Cool Drink Squash Type | 17.1 | 11.3 | 13.7 | 18.5 | 31.7 |
| Cool Drink Squash Type % AS intake | 11.4 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 16.7 |
| % Consuming Cool Drink Carbonated | 6.3 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 9.3 | 13.1 |
| Cool Drink Carbonated % AS intake | 7.0 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 9.6 | 11.0 |
| WS+CDC+CDS % AS intake | 76.3 | 87.6 | 76.0 | 76.2 | 69.9 |
* 95% CI = 95% Confidence Intervals: LCI = Lower confidence interval; UCI = Upper confidence interval.
[A], [B],[C],[D]: Significant differences between SES groups when letters are different; Bonferroni, p<0.05.
CHO = carbohydrate; WS = White sugar; AS = Added sugar; CDC = Cool drink, carbonated; CDS = Cool drink, squash type
SES 1 = R0-50; SES 2 = R50-100; SES3 = R100-200; SES4 = R200-400+.