Table 5.
Levels of overall support for SSB interventions by type of intervention and age
| Proposed SSB intervention | <30 years support (%) | ≥30 years support (%) | Total support (%) | Cramer’s V | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product | |||||
| Increase access to free drinking water | 95.7 | 97.9 | 96.8 | 0.062 | 0.084 |
| Limit serving size of SSBs to 250 mL | 54.3 | 65.7 | 59.9 | 0.117 | 0.001 |
| Replace SSBs with water products | 46.5 | 55.8 | 51.0 | 0.093 | 0.010 |
| Remove SSBs from vending machines | 37.2 | 51.6 | 44.2 | 0.145 | <0.001 |
| Remove SSBs from all campus outlets and vending machines | 31.7 | 42.9 | 37.2 | 0.117 | 0.001 |
| Provide access to SSBs only in bars | 35.7 | 34.8 | 35.3 | 0.009 | 0.801 |
| Replace SSBs with diet or low sugar versions | 35.7 | 32.7 | 34.2 | 0.031 | 0.384 |
| Pricing | |||||
| Lower price of water and diet beverages | 80.4 | 73.0 | 76.8 | 0.087 | 0.015 |
| Increase price of SSBs and reinvest money in healthier activities | 64.8 | 70.7 | 67.7 | 0.063 | 0.080 |
| Remove discounts on SSBs | 51.8 | 68.6 | 60.0 | 0.172 | <0.001 |
| Increase price of SSBs | 48.7 | 55.5 | 52.1 | 0.068 | 0.059 |
| Placement | |||||
| Encourage placement of healthier beverages in fridges and vending machines | 86.4 | 91.4 | 88.8 | 0.078 | 0.029 |
| Remove SSBs from display | 39.4 | 41.9 | 40.6 | 0.025 | 0.488 |
| Information, education and marketing | |||||
| Add nutritional information to fridges and vending machines | 84.2 | 84.0 | 84.1 | 0.002 | 0.958 |
| Run a social marketing campaign to educate staff and students about SSBs | 70.6 | 79.3 | 74.9 | 0.100 | 0.005 |
| Remove SSB sponsorship and promotions | 61.3 | 77.0 | 69.0 | 0.169 | <0.001 |
Chi-square tests of proportion used to compare levels of overall support for SSB interventions by age group
P: bolded indicates significant associations