Table 3.
Comparison of Healthy Beverage Index (HBI) scores via the HBI-Q using estimated energy needs vs. reported energy intake (n = 404).
| Healthy Beverage Index Components (Possible Score) | Comparison of HBI-Q Scores Using Estimated Energy Needs vs. Reported Energy Intake | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| HBI-Q Scores with Estimated Energy Needs a | HBI-Q Scores with Reported Energy Intake a | Mean Difference b | |
| Water (0–15) | 12.2 (4.7) | 12.1 (4.8) | 0.1 (0.1) |
| Coffee & Tea (0–5) | 4.7 (1.1) | 4.8 (1.0) | −0.1 (0.04) |
| Low Fat Milk (Skim or 1%) (0–5) | 4.5 (1.6) | 4.4 (1.6) | 0.1 (0.05) |
| Diet Drinks (0–5) | 4.2 (1.8) | 4.2 (1.9) | 0.04 (0.05) |
| 100% Fruit Juice (0–5) | 4.3 (1.8) | 4.2 (1.8) | 0.04 (0.1) |
| Alcohol (0–5) | 4.6 (1.4) | 4.6 (1.4) | 0.0 (0.0) |
| Whole Fat Milk (≥2%) (0–5) | 3.3 (2.4) | 3.3 (2.4) | 0.0 (0.0) |
| Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (0–15) | 2.6 (5.7) | 2.8 (5.9) | −0.2 (0.1) |
| Total Beverage Energy (0–20) | 5.2 (8.2) | 5.1 (8.3) | 0.2 (0.2) |
| Met Total Fluid Requirement (0–20) | 18.1 (3.4) | 17.6 (3.8) | 0.5 (0.1) *** |
| Total HBI Score (0–100) | 63.7 (15.8) | 63.2 (16.4) | 0.5 (0.2) |
*** p ≤ 0.001, P value set at ≤0.0045 based on the Bonferroni Test. a Reported values are mean (standard deviation); b Reported values are mean differences (standard error). Mean differences according to paired sample t-tests; slight differences may be noted from the preceding columns due to rounding. HBI-Q, a method to rapidly determine Healthy Beverage Index scores.