Table 4. Knowledge of the functions that must be carried out by the food and physical activity committees, according to the principals and to the members of each committee (% affirmative responses and 95% CI).
| FC a Functions | PRINCIPALS | FC MEMBERS | ||
| %b | % (95% CI) | % | % (95% CI) | |
| Contribute to the promotion of safe and healthy environments | 21.8 | (15.2–30.3) | 33.8 | (24–45.2) |
| Supervise the quality of foods and beverages sold at the school food consumption establishments (in terms of hygiene, cost, order and safety) and the fulfillment of the Guidelines for the regulation of food sold in schools | 46.1 | (37.1–55.4) | 81.4 | (70.5–88.9) |
| Coordinate with the school personnel to promote a new culture of health | 13.1 | (7.8–21) | 29.0 | (19.1–41.3) |
| Collaboration with parents/tutors, associations and the educational community, the health sector, for the development of training actions for the school community in order to promote a correct diet within and outside school. | 5.1 | (1.5–16.3) | 14.8 | (7.9–26.1) |
| Promote the consumption of plain drinking water | 5.3 | (2.4–11.3) | 10.3 | (4.5–21.8) |
| Doesn’t know | 0 | - | 7.9 | (3.5–16.8) |
| Other | 6 | (2.7–12.7) | 6.9 | (3.1–14.5) |
| PACcFunctions | PRINCIPALS | PAC MEMBERS | ||
| % | CI95% | % | CI95% | |
| Provide incentives for the implementation and use of the physical activation guides for elementary school teachers. | 36.8 | (28.1–46.3) | 57.1 | (41.7–71.3) |
| Promote the recovery of safe spaces at school and in surrounding areas, to stimulate regular physical activity | 29 | (20.4–39.4) | 39.5 | (28.9–51.2) |
| Search for support resources, specialized personnel and basic equipment for the implementation of regular physical activity at school | 11.8 | (7.7–17.7) | 17.8 | (11.7–26.2) |
| Develop actions and get support from external sources (outside the school), to favor physical activation | 13.4 | (7.9–21.7) | 15 | (8.1–26.2) |
| Other d | 7.8 | (3.8–15.5) | 30.2 | (21.4–40.9) |
FC, Food Committee; PAC, Physical Activity Committee.
a 49% of the elementary schools have a FC
B Interview questions were open-ended. Interviewers coded responses based on pre-established categories.
c % of the elementary schools with PAC are unavailable
d Percentages for each category can range from 0 to 100. “Other” responses correspond to answers provided that were not related to committee functions.