Table 1.
Support for SSB policy options in South Australia (2014 survey, n=2732)
| Policy option | Proportion in favour | Proportion neither for nor against | Proportion against | ||
| Strongly | Strongly/somewhat | Strongly | Strongly/somewhat | ||
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
| Government tax on drinks high in added sugar | 18 (17–19) | 42 (40–44) | 11 (10–12) | 25 (23–27) | 45 (43–47) |
| Government funded TV campaigns warning about health effects of obesity | 43 (41–45) | 80 (79–81) | 9 (8–10) | 3 (2–4) | 10 (9–11) |
| Restrictions on the sales of sugary drinks at schools | 58 (56–60) | 83 (82–84) | 6 (5–7) | 3 (2–4) | 10 (9–11) |
| Restrictions on the marketing of sugary drinks to children through websites and computer games | 59 (57–61) | 84 (83–85) | 6 (5–7) | 4 (3–5) | 10 (9–11) |
| Restrictions on sugary drink sponsorship of children’s sport | 42 (40–44) | 70 (68–72) | 13 (12–14) | 4 (3–5) | 15 (14–16) |
| Restrictions on advertising sugary drinks to children on television | 55 (53–57) | 80 (79–81) | 8 (7–9) | 4 (3–5) | 11 (10–12) |
| Written labelling on sugary drinks warning about the risk of diabetes, obesity and tooth decay | 53 (51–55) | 85 (84–86) | 6 (5–7) | 3 (2–4) | 8 (7–9) |
| Graphic health warning labels on sugary drinks like those on cigarettes | 27 (25–29) | 52 (50–54) | 13 (12–14) | 12 (11–13) | 34 (32–36) |
Note: Percentages do not add up to 100% as less than 2% reported ‘don’t know’ or ‘refused’ for each response. ‘Strongly/somewhat’ reflects the cumulative proportion of those reporting they were either strongly or somewhat in favour, or strongly or somewhat against.