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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2016 Mar 23;59(1):17–23. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.02.003

Table 1.

Variable names, question wording, and number and percentage of districts with each response option—12 large urban school districts, School Health Policies and Practices Study, 2012

Variable name Question No. of districts
(%)
Nutrition education Has your district adopted a policy stating that high schools will teach about nutrition and dietary behavior?
  Yes 10 (83.3)
  No   2 (16.7)
Closed campus Has your district adopted a policy stating that high schools will maintain closed campuses, meaning that students are not allowed to leave school during the school day, including during lunchtime?
  Yes   8 (66.7)
  No   4 (33.3)
Restrict sale of beverages Does your district require or recommend that schools restrict the times during the day that soda pop, sports drinks, or fruit drinks that are not 100% juice can be sold in any venue?
  Require   1 (8.3)
  Recommend   9 (75.0)
  Neither   2 (16.7)
Restrict promotional products Does your district require or recommend that schools restrict the distribution of products promoting candy, fast food restaurants, or soft drinks to students, for example t-shirts, hats, or book covers?
  Require   1 (8.3)
  Recommend   7 (58.3)
  Neither   4 (33.3)
Offer healthful alternatives Does your district require or recommend that schools make healthful beverages such as plain water or low-fat milk available to students whenever other beverages are offered or sold, for example at student parties or in school stores?
  Require   1 (8.3)
  Recommend   3 (25.0)
  Neither   8 (66.7)