Table 2. Characteristics of the participants by Sugar-sweetened beverages consumption levels.

Characteristics	SSBs intake								P
	Non-drinker		∼ 36 ml/day		∼ 120 ml/day		≥120 ml/day
	(n = 705)		(n = 403)		(n = 484)		(n = 440)
	N or mean	% or SE	N or mean	% or SE	N or mean	% or SE	N or mean	% or SE
Gender									< 0.001
Boys	329	32.5	173	17.1	231	22.8	280*	27.6
Girls	376	36.9	230	22.6	253	24.8	160*	15.7
Age									< 0.001
6–12 y	545	38.9	329	23.5	325*	23.2	203*	14.5
13–18 y	160	25.4	74	11.7	159*	25.2	237*	37.6
Teacher's attitude									< 0.001
Allow	89	25.4	47	13.4	101*	28.9	113*	32.3
Prohibit	608	36.6	352	21.2	378*	7.8	324*	19.5
School's attitude									< 0.001
Allow	256	29.2	144	16.4	218	24.9	258*	29.5
Prohibit	438	38.6	257	22.7	260	22.9	179*	15.8
Sedentary behavior (h/d)	5.28	0.17	5.16	0.21	5.49	0.19	5.56	0.21	0.479
Fruit intake (portion/d)	1.29	0.05	1.21	0.05	1.19	0.04	1.33	0.05	0.805
Vegetable intake (portion/d)	2.19	0.06	1.87	0.07	1.88	0.06	2.08	0.07	0.091
Meat intake (portion/d)	1.58	0.05	1.44	0.06	1.67	0.07	2.13	0.08	< 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)a	17.47	0.14	17.11	0.16	18.12*	0.16	19.43*	0.18	< 0.001
WC (cm)b	62.76	0.39	62.11	0.51	64.89	0.48	69.00	0.18	< 0.001
TC (mmol/L)c	4.25	0.03	4.34	004	4.29	0.04	4.18	0.04	0.03
LDL-C (mmol/L)d	2.34	0.03	2.45*	0.03	2.38	0.03	2.30	0.03	< 0.001
TG (mmol/L)e	0.86	0.01	0.84	0.01	0.91	0.02	0.96	0.03	< 0.001
HDL-C (mmol/L)f	1.38	0.01	1.43*	0.01	1.38	0.02	1.32*	0.31	< 0.001
SBP (mmHg)g	96.82	0.37	95.78	0.45	97.23	0.42	99.60	0.48	< 0.001
DBP (mmHg)h	61.56	0.28	61.37	0.20	61.76	0.30	63.36	0.34	< 0.000
FSG (mmol/L)i	4.57	0.03	4.55	0.02	4.62	0.03	4.61	0.03	0.227

^aBMI = Body mass index

^bWC = Waist circumference

^cTC = Total cholesterol

^dLDL-C = low-density lipid protein cholesterol

^eTG = Triglyceride

^fHDL = High-density lipid protein cholesterol

^gSBP = Systolic blood pressure

^hDBP = Diastolic blood pressure

ⁱFSG = Fasting serum glucose

^*The pair-wise difference was significant in contrast with that of the non-drinkers at 0.05 level.