Table 1.
Prevalence of non-nutritive sweetener consumption per day of Australian children aged 2–18 years.
| Characteristics | Prevalence (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|
| All | 8.5 | - |
| Age (years) | ||
| 2–3 (n = 464) | 4.8 | <0.0001 * |
| 4–8 (n = 789) | 4.9 | |
| 9–13 (n = 787) | 9.7 | |
| 14–18 (n = 772) | 11.4 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male (n = 1420) | 8.0 | 0.3105 |
| Female (n = 1392) | 9.0 | |
| Socioeconomic status | ||
| Low (n = 478) | 6.0 | 0.0773 |
| Medium (n = 1626) | 9.3 | |
| High (n = 708) | 8.4 | |
| Country of birth | ||
| Australia (n = 2530) | 7.9 | <0.0001 * |
| Other English-speaking countries (n = 123) | 20.8 | |
| Other (n = 159) | 8.8 | |
| Body mass index (BMI) status | ||
| Underweight (n = 123) | 9.9 | 0.0231 |
| Normal (n = 1595) | 7.5 | |
| Overweight (n = 427) | 11.3 | |
| Obese (n = 158) | 12.3 | |
| Physical activity | ||
| Meets recommendations (n = 1195) | 7.9 | 0.6567 |
| Does not meet recommendations (n = 1617) | 7.4 | |
| Energy reporting status | ||
| Low (n = 261) | 14.8 | 0.0005 |
| Plausible (n = 1956) | 8.1 | |
| High (n = 101) | 4.8 |
* Significant difference (p < 0.001) analyzed using X2 test.