Table 1.
Adjusted mean scale scores of policies and practices by school demographic characteristics for a sample of US secondary schoolsa
| Policy Domains | Sample Mean±SDb |
Sample (Min, Max) |
Location | Minority Enrollment | Free/Reduced-Price Meal Enrollment | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Urban | Suburban | Town/Rural | Low (<5%) |
Medium (5% to <50%) |
High (≥50%) |
Low (<20%) |
Medium (20% to <60%) |
High (≥60%) |
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| Availability of LNEDcd Snacks and Drinks | 4.42±2.82 | (0, 10) | 4.28 (4.06, 4.51) | 4.39 (4.19, 4.59) | 4.20 (4.06, 4.34) | 4.26 (4.01, 4.51) | 4.48 (4.33, 4.63) | 4.13 (3.89, 4.38) | 5.02** (4.76, 5.28) | 4.29** (4.15, 4.43) | 3.57 (3.33, 3.81) |
| Lower score better | |||||||||||
| Healthy Eating Strategiesc | 1.42±1.32 | (0, 5) | 1.53 (1.44, 1.61) | 1.51 (1.43, 1.58) | 1.36** (1.31, 1.41) | 1.46 (1.37, 1.55) | 1.52 (1.47, 1.57) | 1.41 (1.34, 1.48) | 1.54 (1.46, 1.61) | 1.44 (1.39, 1.49) | 1.42 (1.33, 1.50) |
| Higher score better | |||||||||||
| Marketing of LNED Snacks and Drinksc | 2.60±1.64 | (0, 4) | 2.75 (2.65, 2.85) | 2.79 (2.70, 2.88) | 2.48** (2.42, 2.54) | 2.47** (2.36, 2.58) | 2.69* (2.63, 2.76) | 2.85 (2.77, 2.94) | 2.71 (2.61, 2.80) | 2.60 (2.53, 2.67) | 2.71 (2.61, 2.82) |
| Higher score better | |||||||||||
N=2008 School Health Profiles data representing 6,732 schools from 28 states.
SD=standard deviation.
Mean scores (95% confidence intervals), adjusted for other school-level characteristics, are reported for each scale.
LNED=low-nutrient, energy-dense. Includes chocolate candy, candy, salty snacks not low in fat, cookies, cakes, crackers not low in fat, ice-cream not low in fat, 2% or whole milk, water ices that do not contain juice, soda pop or fruit drinks that are not 100% juice, sport drinks, and caffeinated foods or beverages available for purchase in school vending machines or stores. The adjusted mean scores for the availability of LNED snacks and drinks scale are also adjusted for a significant interaction between minority enrollment and free/reduced-price meal eligibility.
Significantly worse scores than one or more location, minority enrollment, or free/reduced-price meal enrollment categories, adjusted for multiple comparisons from 0 at the 0.01 level.
Significantly worse scores than one or more location, minority enrollment, or free/reduced-price meal enrollment categories, adjusted for multiple comparisons from 0 at the 0.001 level.