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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Apr 23.
Published in final edited form as: Appetite. 2016 Feb 3;101:23–30. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.02.003

Table 2.

Main Exposure Variables within the Home Environment

Parents SSB consumption and Physical Activity (PA) Behaviors % or mean ± SD
  SSB consumption, ≥ 2 times per week
    Soda 42
    Fruit drinks 38
  PA behaviors, ≥ 2 times per week
    Exercising 54
    Heavy work 37
    Moderate housework 75
    Light cleaning 79
    Slow walking 66
    Relaxing exercising (e.g. Yoga or Pilates) 6
    PA with your child 39
The Home Environment
  Food Availability, past 7 days
    Soda 56
    Fruit drinks 54
  PA Areas and Equipment Availability
    Inside playroom/area 41
    Exercise room 32
    Outside nearby play area/yard 82
    Bicycle, rollerblades/skates, skate board/scooter, jump rode 87
    Basketball, baseball, tennis, or other sports equipment 69
    Winter sports equipment (e.g. ice skates, sled, skis, etc.) 32
Children’s Reported Diet and PA
  SSB consumption, kilocalories per 1,000 kcal 72.3 ± 67.5
  Total PA, hours per day 1.5 ± 10.5

SD, standard deviation; PA, physical activity; SSB, sugar-sweetened beverages