Table 6. Pearson correlation coefficients of added sugar intake (AS) per day with nutrient intake values, micronutrient intakes per 4.18MJ, and Pearson’s partial correlation coefficients (adjusted for kilojoule intake).
| Variables | Correlation with AS | Correlation with AS / 4.18MJ | Partial correlation with AS† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 1–3 years | |||
| Number (weighted n) | 1308 (795) | 1308 (795) | 1308 (795) |
| Carbohydrate (% E) | -0.01 | 0.06* | |
| Protein (% E) | -0.12*** | -0.13*** | |
| Fat (% E) | 0.05 | -0.03 | |
| Total carbohydrate | 0.40*** | 0.04 | |
| Total protein | 0.27*** | -0.12*** | |
| Total fat | 0.31*** | 0.01 | |
| Total fibre | 0.21*** | -0.08* | |
| Vitamin A | 0.06* | -0.06* | -0.01 |
| Thiamin | 0.19*** | -0.24*** | -0.23*** |
| Riboflavin | 0.27*** | 0.09** | 0.09** |
| Niacin | 0.31*** | 0.05 | 0.12*** |
| Vitamin B 12 | 0.05 | -0.01 | -0.01 |
| Vitamin B 6 | 0.35*** | 0.09** | 0.13*** |
| Folic acid | 0.27*** | 0.07* | 0.04 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 0.20*** | -0.12*** | -0.16*** |
| Biotin | 0.14*** | -0.14*** | -0.10** |
| Vitamin D | 0.12*** | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Vitamin E | 0.09** | -0.09** | -0.14*** |
| Vitamin C | 0.18*** | 0.07* | 0.10** |
| Calcium | 0.08** | -0.11*** | -0.14*** |
| Phosphorous | 0.21*** | -0.19*** | -0.21*** |
| Iron | 0.17*** | -0.11*** | -0.04 |
| Magnesium | 0.17*** | -0.28*** | -0.27*** |
| Zinc | 0.26*** | -0.09** | -0.07* |
| DDS | 0.34*** | 0.22*** | |
| FVS | 0.43*** | 0.30*** | |
| MAR | 0.32*** | 0.03 | |
| Age 4–8 years | |||
| Number (weighted n) | 1510 (1405) | 1510 (1405) | 1510 (1405) |
| Carbohydrate (% E) | -0.09** | 0.02 | |
| Protein (% E) | -0.15*** | -0.18*** | |
| Fat (% E) | 0.17*** | 0.05 | |
| Total carbohydrate | 0.40*** | 0.04 | |
| Total protein | 0.24*** | -0.21*** | |
| Total fat | 0.39*** | 0.10** | |
| Total fibre | 0.06* | -0.28*** | |
| Vitamin A | 0.08** | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Thiamin | 0.14*** | -0.30*** | -0.34*** |
| Riboflavin | 0.22*** | 0.07** | 0.06* |
| Niacin | 0.29*** | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Vitamin B 12 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Vitamin B 6 | 0.30*** | 0.07** | 0.05 |
| Folic acid | 0.22*** | 0.02 | -0.01 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 0.24*** | -0.05* | -0.08** |
| Biotin | 0.09** | -0.11*** | -0.08** |
| Vitamin D | 0.16*** | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Vitamin E | 0.12*** | -0.04 | -0.07* |
| Vitamin C | 0.05* | 0.03 | -0.02 |
| Calcium | 0.20*** | -0.04 | 0.00 |
| Phosphorous | 0.21*** | -0.24*** | -0.27*** |
| Iron | 0.13*** | -0.13*** | -0.12*** |
| Magnesium | 0.04 | -0.41*** | -0.45*** |
| Zinc | 0.22*** | -0.11*** | -0.14*** |
| DDS | 0.30*** | 0.14*** | |
| FVS | 0.39*** | 0.21*** | |
| MAR | 0.29*** | -0.02 |
AS = Added sugar
†adjusted for kJ intake.
*Correlation/Partial correlation significant, p<0.05.
**Correlation/Partial correlation significant, p<0.01.
***Correlation/Partial correlation significant, p<0.0001.