TABLE. Percentage of high school students who drink soda, milk, and juice daily by sex, grade, race/ethnicity, and free/reduced price lunch eligibility — National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, United States, 2007–2015.
| Characteristic | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | Linear change | Quadratic change 2007–2015* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2015§ | (2007–2011) | (2011–2015) | ||||||
| Soda† | ||||||||
| Overall | 33.8 | 29.2 | 27.8 | 27.0 | 20.4 | Decreased | No change | No change |
| School grade | ||||||||
| 9 | 35.6 | 30.5 | 29.7 | 29.3 | 19.4 | Decreased | Decreased | Decreased |
| 10 | 33.2 | 29.2 | 27.3 | 25.4 | 20.8 | Decreased | No change | No change |
| 11 | 32.8 | 28.5 | 26.6 | 26.9 | 20.5 | Decreased | No change | No change |
| 12 | 33.1 | 28.3 | 27.0 | 26.0 | 21.0 | Decreased | No change | No change |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Female | 29.0 | 23.3 | 24.0 | 24.1 | 16.4 | Decreased | No change | No change |
| Male | 38.6 | 34.6 | 31.4 | 29.9 | 24.3 | Decreased | No change | No change |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 34.0 | 29.0 | 28.8 | 29.0 | 19.7 | Decreased | No change | No change |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 37.6 | 33.7 | 28.0 | 30.2 | 22.7 | Decreased | No change | No change |
| Hispanic | 33.4 | 28.1 | 27.0 | 22.6 | 21.7 | Decreased | No change | No change |
| School-level FRPL eligibility§ | ||||||||
| Low | 27.0 | 24.3 | 24.9 | 21.0 | 15.6 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| Mid | 39.8 | 31.7 | 29.5 | 29.4 | 26.0 | Decreased | No change | No change |
| High |
38.3 |
37.8 |
35.4 |
33.2 |
24.5 |
Decreased |
No change |
No change |
| Milk¶ | ||||||||
| Overall | 43.1 | 43.9 | 44.4 | 40.3 | 37.5 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| School grade | ||||||||
| 9 | 45.4 | 45.9 | 46.8 | 42.1 | 38.6 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| 10 | 44.8 | 46.4 | 47.1 | 42.7 | 39.6 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| 11 | 40.3 | 41.7 | 42.5 | 37.5 | 35.8 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| 12 | 40.9 | 40.9 | 40.2 | 38.1 | 35.2 | No change | No change | No change |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Female | 35.0 | 34.2 | 34.8 | 31.7 | 28.2 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| Male | 51.1 | 52.8 | 53.4 | 49.0 | 46.2 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 47.8 | 49.9 | 48.8 | 44.5 | 41.2 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 28.1 | 26.0 | 29.0 | 26.2 | 25.1 | No change | No change | No change |
| Hispanic | 40.4 | 40.4 | 40.7 | 38.9 | 36.2 | Decreased | No change | No change |
| School-level FRPL eligibility§ | ||||||||
| Low | 47.6 | 46.3 | 45.0 | 44.1 | 39.2 | Decreased | No change | No change |
| Mid | 41.5 | 41.3 | 43.4 | 38.8 | 34.3 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| High |
35.6 |
37.6 |
41.1 |
38.7 |
34.8 |
No change |
No change |
Decreased |
| Juice† | ||||||||
| Overall | 28.6 | 28.4 | 28.2 | 24.6 | 21.6 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| School grade | ||||||||
| 9 | 29.4 | 29.1 | 27.7 | 25.1 | 22.5 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| 10 | 30.1 | 29.1 | 30.6 | 23.9 | 21.3 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| 11 | 26.6 | 27.4 | 27.4 | 25.5 | 21.9 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| 12 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 26.9 | 23.6 | 20.5 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Female | 24.3 | 24.3 | 23.9 | 20.9 | 17.7 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| Male | 32.7 | 32.0 | 32.2 | 28.3 | 25.3 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 25.6 | 26.9 | 26.3 | 21.0 | 19.0 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 35.0 | 33.3 | 33.2 | 32.8 | 27.6 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| Hispanic | 31.2 | 28.4 | 30.0 | 28.0 | 23.9 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| School-level FRPL eligibility§ | ||||||||
| Low | 28.4 | 27.7 | 28.2 | 22.5 | 20.7 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| Mid | 27.4 | 29.0 | 26.5 | 26.3 | 20.1 | Decreased | No change | Decreased |
| High | 31.2 | 28.4 | 29.1 | 26.8 | 25.3 | Decreased | No change | No change |
Abbreviation: FRPL = free/reduced price lunch.
* Based on linear and quadratic trend analyses using logistic regression models controlling for grade, sex, race/ethnicity, and FRPL p <0.05.
† Non-diet soda (soda) or 100% fruit juice (juice) one or more times per day.
§ The percentage of students eligible for enrollment in FRPL program in each school was divided into tertiles based on the overall distribution from http://www.schooldata.com/pdfs/MDR_Ed_catalog.pdf. FRPL categories were low = 0%–29%, medium = 30%–52%, and high = 53%–100%.
¶ One or more glasses of milk per day.